The new switch I got did require grounding. I think it was for the dome light to work as I recall. My old switch wasn't grounded. Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ==================================================================== Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > should not matter if grounded or not, is mechanical, not electronic > > > In a message dated 5/10/2009 8:10:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > chymar01@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > Hey all, > > I'm in the process of fixing the melted wiring in my 64 Polara. > Does the headlight switch have to be grounded(to the dash I guess) to > work > properly? > I've tried several switches and I have no dash, interior or brake > lights. > This is with the switch plugged into the harness but not mounted to the > > dash. > > Mark > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > negotiations as > well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to > the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, > reduce > the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar > topic. > Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in > > the U.S. > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.