<VV> 64 Parking/Signal Lights Not Working

[Mark Durham]

Lonzo, sometimes it takes someone else to bring us back to reality! Thanks.
I presumed that was the first step, but didn't say it.
Mark

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 6:44 PM, <lonzovair at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Hey guys,
> I would try the easy thing first... check the bulbs... before someone says
> "if the bulbs were blown the blinkers would flash faster on the dash"... the
> bulbs aren't working as it is... someone must have changed the flasher to a
> heavy duty style... just my two cents...
> I once bought a Corvair that had all 4 high beam headlights blown... low
> beams were fine... I thought "Hmmm, DIMMER SWITCH!"... nope... and the
> headlamps weren't even discolored like they usually get when the blow
> out....
> So check the simple stuff first...
> :-)
> Later,
> Lonzo
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Durham <62vair at gmail.com>
> To: Jason Greenfield <mr_zrxv65 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Tue, Nov 17, 2009 6:24 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Parking/Signal Lights Not Working
>
>
>
> Jason, if that does not help you might trace the bundle and check all
> onnections, plus, check for power at the units, do your own ground and see
> f they come on. If no power, trace back in the wires until you find the bad
> pot. I have a probe with a bulb in it and a alligator clip on a lead for a
> round, ground the alligator clip and stick the sharp probe in plugs or even
>  n the wire itself.
> Mark Durham
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 6:47 AM, Jason Greenfield <mr_zrxv65 at yahoo.com
> >wrote:
> >
>
>  I've never noticed before, mostly because I never drive my Corvair after
>  dark, but last night happened to find out my front amber parking/signal
>  lights do not work.  When I pull the light switch out the first notch for
>  the parking lights the rear lights illuminate, but neither of the front
> ones
>  do.  With the parking lights on or off, the rear lights signal, but not
> the
>  front lights.  Also, the dash green signal lights work as if there's no
>  problem.  Again, with the light switch pulled to the second slot so the
>  headlights are on, there is no change, the rear lights work as they
> should,
>  but nothing from the front.  Finally, if I have the light switch off I
> have
>  rear signal lights and brake lights, but again nothing from the front.  I
>  have seen a lot of great advice posted on these emails so I hope someone
> has
>  had a similar problem that can point me in the right direction.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Jason
>
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