<VV> pulsing headlights problem solved

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 As someone who has restored several Corvairs and a 1942 Sperry searchlight, I can tell you, all the things you say are spot on! 

However, I would put grounds as #1. 

Bad connectors/wiring as #2. 

Bad NOS or new parts is #3. 

And forget the parts swap thing, as you said, that's just being lazy! Find the problem and fix it! 

In my ever so humble opinion!! <G>

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: James Cooper <cooperj123 at msn.com>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sun, Feb 26, 2012 3:57 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> pulsing headlights problem solved




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Thought it would!!   Sad that all these people that write in with the myriad of 
other items to check spend so much time on a problem that can be most likely 
fixed in 20 minutes...

<snip>  I'm not sure that I agree with that.  Especially with electrical 
problems, they can be frustrating.  Troubleshooting means you check and 
eliminate the most likely culprits first, maybe see if others have experienced 
the same thing you are having go wrong and systematically work your way through 
the problem.  And I appreciate all of the ideas bounced off me.It has been my 
experience that some of the hardest things to troubleshoot are:1- Something 
caused by a defective part off the shelf.2- Bad circuit breakers.3- Broken or 
shorted wire that is intermittent and hidden under something. And bad grounding 
can cause some seriously weird effects.  My idea was to avoid doing 
"swaptronics,"  i.e. changing components until it is fixed.  That can be costly  
;  )Jim
 





 





 		 	   		  
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