Re: 1948 station sedan headlight switch
Posted by HH56 On 2023/9/30 9:25:04
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Here are some photos Jeff took of the disassembled headlight switch. Possibly a dirty or damaged contact as Ross said, or also a possibility someone took it apart before and there was an incorrect reassembly.
Since you never get instrument lights and those go thru a switch you might need to clean it too. Did you actually take a bulb out of the cluster and ground the socket to see if it would light. Remember the car has the Flite-Glo luminescent cluster so the bulbs are covered with a UV filter and visible light in the cluster is only a very dim purple. It might not be bright enough to be seen in daylight. The instrument lights are only powered from the tail light terminal so until you get the headlight sequence sorted make sure you are trying them in the switch position when the tail lights are working. I think there is a resistor on the instrument switch too so make sure it is good.
Also check that the wires going to the various lights are on the proper terminals of the switches.
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Packwagon wrote:
I’ve been trying to get my headlight switch working and have little luck. On the 1st push I should get the tail lights and parking lights to come on. I get nothing . On the 2nd push I get tail lights and headlights come on. My brakes and turn signals work. I get my beam light and headlight indicator on.
I have no instrument lights or turn signal indicators either.
I am really going in circles.
Here are some photos Jeff took of the disassembled headlight switch. Possibly a dirty or damaged contact as Ross said, or also a possibility someone took it apart before and there was an incorrect reassembly.
Since you never get instrument lights and those go thru a switch you might need to clean it too. Did you actually take a bulb out of the cluster and ground the socket to see if it would light. Remember the car has the Flite-Glo luminescent cluster so the bulbs are covered with a UV filter and visible light in the cluster is only a very dim purple. It might not be bright enough to be seen in daylight. The instrument lights are only powered from the tail light terminal so until you get the headlight sequence sorted make sure you are trying them in the switch position when the tail lights are working. I think there is a resistor on the instrument switch too so make sure it is good.
Also check that the wires going to the various lights are on the proper terminals of the switches.
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