IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault

["Rob van der Es" <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I need some advice with regard to my backup lights, they suddenly quit 
working and since I have to go to the yearly inspection at my local DMV next 
month, I will try to solve the problem asap.

I always had trouble since I own the car to make the backup lights lite up. 
I have to hit the R button of the gear selector hard (and sometimes a couple 
of times, alternating between N and R) to make it work.

So I guess the backup light switch is at fault and it need to be replaced.

Am I right here, and if so ; How do you replace this switch? I guess it is 
somehow connected to the gear selector assembly but I don't know how.

If this switch is at fault, is it still possible to get a replacement?
Or is it repairable?

Thanks in advance,

Robert
1960 Crown Southampton



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Wilker" <wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: IML: More '60 wipers


> The park position happens because there is a micro switch in the wiper 
> transmission. When the wipers are anywhere in their arc except parked, the 
> micro switch activates, and keeps them working until they can complete a 
> cycle. When the switch is off, and the wipers have completed their cycle, 
> then they will park.
>
>
>
> David C. Wilker Jr.
> USAF (RET)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donn Reese" <DReese@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:36 PM
> Subject: IML: More '60 wipers
>
>
> Tonight I reassembled the original 1960 wiper switch after cleaning all 
> the contacts and put it back in the car.  Now I can't get the wipers to 
> park at all.  They stop where ever they happen to be when I turn the 
> switch off.
>
> I then took out the 1960 switch and installed the 1962 switch which I had 
> already disassembled and cleaned....I get the same "no parking" problem.
>
> Prior to fiddling with either of the switches, the wipers, on ocassion, 
> either wouldn't turn off when I turned the switch off and/or wouldn't park 
> properly.  Usually it would starting behaving again fairly quickly.
>
> Does anyone have an idea what could be causing this?  The service manual 
> is lacking in much help.
>
> Thanks,
> Donn Reese
> 1960 Custom 4dr hdtp
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