Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

I don't know if you can get a new switch or not. There are switches out 
there that could be made to work. The switch lever has a notch in it 
that works in conjunction with the plastic push button arm. As with 
anything, if you are careful, you can probably take it apart and fix it 
if it doesn't work. I was able to make all of my original switches work 
years ago, and as far as I know, they still do

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Rob van der Es <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 27 May 2007 12:54 am
Subject: Re: IML: Backup lights 1960 Imp at fault


Thanks Paul!, 
 
I am glad to know that the switch is easy to reach (now that's a 
change!, for one time something is easy to reach when it comes to the 
dash of a 60). 
You might have hit the nail on head that the switch have become loose, 
I had to push the R button firmly since I own the car to make the 
lights work. 
This kind of operation won't do the switch to much good I am afraid.. 
 
Do you know if these switches are still available (new or NOS)? 
 
Thanks again, 
 
Robert 
----- Original Message ----- From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx> 
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:56 AM 
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. 
>  
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