Hi Kevin,
Sounds like you have some kind of screwy security system in the car.
Definatly get a wiring diagram and then go over it all around the fuse
panel area and remove anything that was obviously added by someone other
than the factory and carefully look to restore any cut wires to orig
specs. I don't know if Chrysler offered a factory security system in 71,
but if they did, you should try to repair it because that must be one
rare option.
Allan R.
62 Imp conv
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 17:15:30 +0000 "kevin pacheco"
<kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Thanks for the help Scott, but i might have left an important thing
> out, On
> the interior lights, if i pull the positive cable off the batterie,
> and leav
> it off for a while then put it back on, the interior lights start
> to flash,
> its not consistant, it might flash about 5-6 times before it stopes.
> and
> every time the lights flash, there is a click sound, sounds like its
> coming
> from the area arround the fuse box. what might that be?
> thanks
>
>
> >From: Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: IML: power locks/ interior lights/head lights
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:51:22 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Sounds like Kevin's '71 Imperial actually has a couple
> >of different problems . . . I'll try to tackle them in
> >order below:
> >
> >--- kevin pacheco <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > fine. Then afer a while they would only work
> > > occasionally. And the weird
> > > thing about that is that they word together. The
> > > lockes would only work if
> > > the lights were working, Like in the morning i
> > > would start up the car and
> > > open the door and the interior lighs would come on,
> > > and the lockes would
> > > work fine. then after i get to my destonation, i
> > > open the door, and the
> > > lights dont work allong with the lockes. Any
> > > suggestions?
> >
> >Sounds like the wiring from the main harness to the
> >driver's door is breaking. When you open the driver's
> >door, you'll notice a large "cable" that goes from the
> >body into the door. This cable carries several
> >individual wires for all the power window switches,
> >door locks, door light, and so on. Over the years,
> >the wires break from all the constant back-and-forth
> >movement. You'll need to cut open the cable and start
> >soldering the wires back together. I'd suggest you do
> >it soon, too, because the next problem will be that
> >your power windows quit working!
> >
> >Also be sure to clean the light switch in the door
> >jamb (the switch that turns off the interior lights
> >when you close the door). You'll need to remove it to
> >make sure that the three wiring connections are clean
> >and tight.
> >
> > > Also the head light nob, when pulled to turn the
> > > side marker lights on and
> > > the tail lights on would work, but when I pull it
> > > all the way out, the head
> > > lights wouldnt work, But if i turn on the auto
> > > dimmer, they turn on.
> >
> >Most likely, there's a problem in the headlight switch
> >itself. It's possible that the wires that connect to
> >the switch are loose, which you should definitely
> >check (if they are loose, they will heat up and cause
> >all sorts of problems). However, this sounds like a
> >problem in the switch. You have two options -- pull
> >the switch out and clean the heck out of it (douse the
> >innards with contact cleaner), or find a good used or
> >NOS switch. I'd start with #1, 'cause either way
> >you're going to have to pull the switch.
> >
> >If you don't already have the '71 shop manuals, start
> >scoping eBay ASAP, because you will need a set.
> >
> >Best luck!
> >
> >Elijah
> >1965 Imperial LeBaron
> >(3) 1971 Imperial LeBarons
> >lots of '71 "been there" stories :o)
>
>
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