Re: IML: '66 Imperial interior lights issues

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Be sure that you are installing the correct bulbs. I had a problem with those lights once in my '65 Crown. I discovered that one of the doors had the wrong bulb in it.

Paul

Someone had put the wrongIn an email dated Sun, 7 11 2004 12:49:07 am GMT, "Neal Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>What I thought would be a simple fix, i.e. new light bulbs, turned out to
>be more complicated. ?The lights in the rear door handles don't come on. 
>They should when the rear doors are opened (perhaps front doors, too
>-manual isn't clear on that), when the headlight knob is turned
>counterclockwise, and when the switch over the right rear door is turned
>on. ?None of these turn on the door lights. ?The lights in the c-pillars do
>come on as they should. ?When I replaced the bulb in the left rear door,
>something started clicking under the left side of the dash. ?If the front
>door is also open, the front door lights go off, and only briefly blink in
>conjunction with the click. ?If the front door is closed, when I put the
>rear bulb in, the front door lights dimly light, but flash off in
>conjunction with the clicks. ?The rear door lights still didn't light up. 
>It should also be noted that the power lock switches on the front doors
>will unlock the rear doors, but won't lock them. ?I didn't think the lights
>and the locks problems would be related, but now I'm not so sure.
>
>The car is going to the mechanic on Monday for some other items, and I'd
>like to give him some direction before he dives into these electrical
>issues. ?Any suggestions?
>
>Neal Herman
>1959 Imperial Crown 4-door Southampton
>1966 Imperial Crown 4-door
>et al.
>
>
>
>
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