Re: [FWDLK] HELP: Headlight switch clicks every 5 seconds

[Chris Hullinger <hullinger@xxxxxxx>]

> > Jim,

This certainly sounds like a short in the lighting system that is  
overloading the circuit breaker.  If you have been tinkering with  
anything electrical recently on the car, than go back to that item,  
disconnect the power supply and see if your problem is solved.  I ran  
into this in the past when I pulled the pushbutton controls out of the  
housing than when reinstalling, noticed an exposed wire leading the  
light bulb was shorting and tripping the breaker.  It had to be dark  
enough to see the spark of the short than I heard the corresponding  
trip of the breaker.

If you haven't done anything to the car, I would recommend  
systematically disconnecting various electrical items and to see what  
is causing the short.  As an example, the headlights and turn signals  
can be disconnected separately at the terminal bar mounted on the  
radiator support.

Chris



> > Hi all,
> >
> > While driving my 1957 Dodge by night, I just noticed something  
> > weird, of which I’m sure it didn’t occur before.
> >
> > When turning the lights on, the switch itself seems to click every  
> > 5 seconds. And during that click, for a fraction of a second, the  
> > head lights and AMP meter drop.
> >
> > Does anybody have any clue as to what might cause this? And is it a  
> > tell tale for something worse to come?
> >
> > I am a week from making an almost 1000 mile road trip to the Big  
> > Power Meet in Sweden…
> >
> > Looking forward to your comment/advise/tips…, anything!
> >
> > Regards, Jim
> >
> > The Netherlands
> >
> > 1957 Dodge Lancer D550 x2
> >
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