Previously I was looking for potential answers because suddenly I had no working head lights, they neither opened nor lit up. You all provided ideas about solving the dilemma. I tried a few ideas but had to put the project aside for a few days. This morning, with daylight, I drove to a car show and just for the hell of it tried the lights. You guessed it, they worked just fine.
So, knowing this, what would you guess is happening here? A sticking switch?
Tom
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The switch would be my first suspect… (I got 3 new switches and they all had defects… don’t trust them, not even New! )
second the limit switches
third the 2 wire connections on the motor!
I agree with MJ, I would say your switch is getting bad. After 50 years and heat from the amps running through the witch makes the plastic brittle and will not always make contact. When I took my switch out it fell apart. If you buy a new switch, I would add some relays. You can talk to Roland how he did it or check with Jon Hass at Pantera Electronics, he make a board to do this. Larry
I ended up “making” my own switches for headlights and lower headlights.
On the flip up headlights I installed a 10 second delay relay (white/black wire at the switch ) so the lights come on after the headlights are up!
Dual headlights …just to make sense of the post above..
Off topic:
I also installed 10 second delay relay on the electric cooling fans so I have full cranking power starting the engine when hot..
Yes, I scratched my head a little bit reading your LeMans850 post (with the picture of two switches), but then figured out!
As I have said, you (and Tom) are OOC!
Rocky
PS. Are the yellow lights on the top switch and the headlights on the bottom one, just to mix it up a little?
PSS. I’m sure I’m not alone in wondering what is that symbol (that looks like lady parts) on the switch above your voltmeter?
Interior lights.
OOC - Out of Control!!! (In a good way!)
PS. Where do I get one of those switches?
