Re: Fickle headlights

[Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

First when they go out hit your dimmer switch a few times and see if that
fixes them.  Could be a bad connection at the floor switch or a bad dimmer
switch.  Next look at the wires in the block going through the fire wall.  
Always a week point, check for a hot or overheated wire or wires.  Take
apart/unplug and clean or replace terminals and coat with electrical grease
& reassemble.  Next check the light switch for bad or overheated connections
  If none, using a test light confirm all appropriate lugs are operational
in the both positions.   If not you have a bad switch at the dash
 
 

 
              
 Herb 
 
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From: Butch Edison
Date: 7/31/2010 10:55:18 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fickle headlights
 
 
 
 
 
I have a 64 Sport Fury at Lake Tahoe for the kickoff to Hot August Nights in
Reno. Last night, while cruising, I noticed the headlights flickering, then
we went into the hotel garage they went off entirely. Thought about it last
night. This morning, I reached through the window and pulled the headlight
switch, no key in the ignition.
 
 
 
No headlights, but the tail lights and dash lights worked. This was
important to me, because if it came right down to it, could I directly wire
the headlights to the battery while cruising, then untie them when done? I'd
still have tail and brake lights.
 
 
 
Anyway, got in the car, started it up. Again I pulled the headlight switch
to the ON position. No headlights. Turned away to talk to my wife, looked
back, and had headlights.
 
 
 
There seems to be nothing I can do to replicate this. Drove the same route
today and tonight with headlights on, checked reflections in the bumpers in
front of me, and they worked fine. Turned the switch on/off multiple times,
used the dimmer switch repeatedly, no luck making them fail again.
 
 
 
For what it's worth, I just did re-ground the headlights while I was
cleaning up the metal in that area. Ground it down to bare metal, did the
same to the ground wire, so if it's a bad ground, it's not there.
 
 
 
What do you suspect? I'm thinking a broken or loose wire after the switch,
somewhere between the switch and the lights? The switch itself? Could the
dimmer switch be the culprit?  This forum is the best at solving these
problems so hope you will chime in.
 
 
 
Thanks/Butch/Ferndale, WA
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