Welcome to the twilight zone Bruce! We all live there from
time to time don't we?
You might want to check your stop light switch if you have
used or are using silicone brake fluid. I had the problem
with one of my cars (53 Starliner) and the switch had
deteriorated from the silicone. So I now keep spare switches
and replace as neccessary, usually about every 2 years. I
haven't had the problem with the Dodges yet though!
Brian
(four 57 Dodge CRLs, 53 Stude Starliner, 63 Stude Avanti, 59
M-B 190SL)
Note: the Lincolns and Hawks are gone.
"pop3.webzone.net" wrote:
>
> Hi Lookers,
>
> The following incident happened this afternoon.
>
> I was polishing the 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe I bought last weekend. My
> 1960 DeSoto Fireflite 2-door hardtop was parked, as it always is, in the
> garage. A side note: the Imperial sits in the drive with a car cover.
> There was never any doubt which car got the garage. The Imperial is a
> very nice driver, but the DeSoto is an outstanding original example that
> deserves and gets only the best. Now back to the the story...
>
> I had walked in and out of the garage several times during the afternoon
> and all was normal. After about two hours of cleaning the Imperial, I
> suddenly noticed the DeSoto's brake lights were glowing. The last time I
> drove the Fireflite was at least two or three weeks ago. Was it possible
> the brake lights had been stuck all that time and I had not noticed? I
> don't see how. The garage door comes down within mere inches of the rear
> of the car, so even in strong sunlight, like today, glowing red
> taillights are easy to see, not to mention all the times I have been in
> the garage during the past weeks at night or in the evening.
>
> Some of you might now be wondering if I had been in or around the DeSoto
> today. All I had done was place the Imperial's car cover, which weights a
> couple of pounds, on the rear deck of the Fireflite. No doors, trunk lid,
> or anything else have been touched in weeks.
>
> I got the keys to start the car, fully expecting that somehow the brake
> lights (some people call them STOP lights) had run down the battery. But
> no, the DeSoto fires almost immediately. I tap the brake pedal and run to
> the back of the car. Lights are now off.
>
> Does someone, besides Stephen King, have a logical explanation for this
> behavior? Or is this the beginning of some serious automotive rivalry?
>
> At this hour I have STOPPED cleaning the Imperial and the DeSoto's lights
> remain off.
>
> Bruce in Tulsa, or is it the Twilight Zone?
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