Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault

["JIM LORENZEN" <jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]



Paul is right as usual.  I had the speedometer out of my '60 yesterday to try and figure out why the EL labels for the light & rear air switches were dark (the white wires had come loose from the labels) and the back-up light switch sits on top of the push button/cable mechanism.  The plug sits on top of the switch.  The only ugly part is that the switch is attached to the PB/C Mechanism by metal tangs which look tough to get to without removing the mechanism.  Hopefull cleaning the area will solve the problem.  A short term by-pass switch of some sort should be pretty easy though.

Good Luck -

 

Jim L. in OR
    '60 Crown 4dr Southampton
    '62 Crown 4dr Southampton

 

----- Original Message -----

From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx>

To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:56 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault

If you take out the 
speedometer, you can see the switch in action when 
you operate the reverse 
button. It may have become loose, or it might 
need to be cleaned or 
replaced. It is a toggle that moves with the R 
button. I believe that it can 
be easily by-passed with a manual toggle 
as suggested earlier. The wires are 
visible once the speedometer is 
out, and may be unplugged (or cut if 
necessary) to temporarily make the 
lights functional for the 
inspection.

Its been a long time since I was inside there on my cars, I 
don't 
recall anything difficult about accessing the switch. Good luck on 
this!

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Rob van der 
Es <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 
mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, 26 May 2007 11:14 am
Subject: IML: Backup lights 1960 
Imp at fault


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 
> * * 
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
> This electronic 
communication (including all attachments) is intended 
only > for the 
named addressee(s) and may contain confidential 
information. It > has not 
passed through our standard review process. 
Design data and > 
recommendations included herein are provided as a 
matter of convenience > 
and should not be used for final design. RELY 
ONLY ON THE FINAL HARDCOPY 
> MATERIALS BEARING THE CONSULTANT'S 
ORIGINAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL. If you 
are > not the named addressee(s), 
any use, dissemination, distribution or 
> copying of this communication 
is prohibited. If you have received this 
> communication in error, 
please notify the sender immediately by return 
> e-mail and delete the 
original communication from your system. 
> 
This e-mail and all other electronic (including voice) communications 
 from > the sender's firm are not intended by the sender to 
constitute 
an > electronic record, an electronic signature or any 
agreement to 
conduct a > transaction by electronic means. Any such 
intention or 
agreement is hereby > expressly disclaimed unless otherwise 
specifically indicated. 
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
* * * * * * * 
> 
> 
> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com 
----------------- 
> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing 
List. Please 
> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and 
your response will be 
> shared with everyone. Private messages (and 
attachments) for the 
> Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm 
> 
> 
> 
> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com 
----------------- 
> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing 
List. Please 
reply to > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and 
your response will be 
shared with > everyone. Private messages (and 
attachments) for the 
> Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm 
> 
> 

----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com 
----------------- 
This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. 
Please reply 
to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and 
your response will be shared with 
everyone. Private messages (and 
attachments) for the 
Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
To 
UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm 



________________________________________________________________________
AOL 
now offers free email to everyone.  Find out more about what's free 
from AOL at AOL.com.
=0


-----------------  http://www.imperialclub.com  
-----------------
This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. 
Please 
reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and 
your response will be 
shared with everyone. Private messages (and 
attachments) for the
Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To 
UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm