The problem with the switch is very likely just a buildup of oxide and or
dirt on the rheostat wire. The easy fix is to just operate it through its
total range many, many times, with the dash lights turned on, so that the
current will find a path and bring the lights on, then when you get a
flicker from the lights, continue rotating the rheostat many, many more
times with the lights turned on, you'll find that the "good" area expands
until finally the whole range of the control is back to working well again.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Dietmar Frensemeyer <>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 11:48 PM
Subject: IML: 60 ELECTR. MISTERY - solutions and questions
Yesterday i got back my imp from the BOSCH shop, where very skilful
mechanics work.
I had some electric problems which are similar to those often mentioned on
this list.
AMPERMETER don't move - since it often "shakes" it got just fixed once on
one side.. Unmounted the instrument and here it moves again.
GAS TANK INSTRUMENT does show nothing. I had the tank sprayed with epoxy
against corrosion. Result: no more negative contact. They fixed a line to
the tank metal and here I goes , the instrument.
Luminescent light shows up and disappears. This is the switch, definitely.
Question: where to get a new/old/repaired one?
dietmar frensemeyer
europe
1960 crown fds <http://www.movit.de/htm/imp60hom.htm>
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