Judging by the description, it appears to be a well-cared for, one-owner Imperial.
Rob van der Es <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well Jim,
I don't like the idea to remove the pushbutton array too much, I must admit..
I hope the the wire is loose or that the contacts of the switch are only dirty.
A can with contact cleaner will do the trick then.
As soon as the weather permits I will remove the speedometer
and have a look at the switch.
THanks,
Robert
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault
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 ----- 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
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