<VV> Instrument panel lights stopped working on a 65
FrankCB at aol.com
FrankCB at aol.com
Mon Aug 11 16:29:53 EDT 2008
Travis,
Just "short out" the variable resistor in the light switch by
temporarily connecting a wire across the resistor terminals. If the panel lights come
on at full brightness then you know that the resistor is no longer
functioning. If the lights still don't work then your problem lies elsewhere.
With the switch in position trying to turn on the lights, use a
voltmeter to trace voltage in the lighting circuit from the fuse through the switch
to the bulbs until you find the location where the voltage disappears.
Frank "try before buy" Burkhard
In a message dated 8/11/2008 12:16:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
eandp at mindspring.com writes:
Folks,
One night last week when my son was driving home from his job late at night,
he "smelled smoke" and the instrument panel lights went out on the 65 coupe
he drives. The "smoke" has not happened again, but he has no dash lights.
This weekend I spent some time under the dash, and could not find anything
that looked like it had shorted out --- nothing looked "burnt". All of the
fuses are good, including the one for the panel lights. My first thought is
possibly the headlight switch, as the brightness of the panel lights is
controlled there (note: the headlights are working fine). What are the other
likely casues???
thanks
Travis Payne 65 Monza coupe
Raleigh, NC 65 500 coupe
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