Re: IML: 1967 Crown Imperial Reverse Lights

[ADMBLK@xxxxxxx]

I'm not real sure.. I plan to take a look at it tomorrow.  Can you give me some idea of where to look?  I suppose I need to remove the small panel under the steering column, then lossen the steering column away from the mounts.  Where do I look after that?  

In a message dated 6/27/05 7:37:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, e_tiede@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


>      Is it possible that the plastic piece that fits in the rectangular hole 
> in the steering column is still in place.  I had this problem 33 years ago 
> when I got my 67 Imperial.  It seemed that the arm of the baukup light 
> switch fit in this hole and I coundn't adjust the light without it
>
>
> Ed Tiede/67 convert.
>
> >From: CGeffken@xxxxxxx
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: IML: 1967 Crown Imperial Reverse Lights
> >Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 22:59:10 EDT
> >
> >
> >Does the vacuum release of the emergency brake work?  Even though it  
> >sounds
> >like an unrelated question, at the bottom of the steering column there's  a
> >little plastic device with a spring actuated arm and two purple wires 
> >coming
> >out of it that regulates the vacuum to the emergency brake release AND 
> >turns on
> >the reverse lights.  If everything at the transmission is OK, check this
> >next.
> >
> >Carl
> >
> >
> >I'm having some problems with my reverse lights.. basically  they don't 
> >come
> >on.  Any ideas on where to trouble shoot this from?   I have checked and
> >replaced bulbs so far..
> >
> >Thanks..
> >
> >
> >