Re: IML: 1960 Half Lit Dome Light

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

I had this problem on a 63 & the cause was a blown fuse.
John
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From: "Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:41 PM
Subject: IML: 1960 Half Lit Dome Light


> Something that keeps coming to mind is that when 12V is applied to both 
> leads, you will get nothing at the bulb. This is a handy way to create a 
> flashing front side marker light to a car that didn't incorporate this 
> feature (aka my former '72 Newport). :By bringing up a power feed from the 
> turn signal to the side marker lamp when the running lamps are on, the 
> double 12V to the bulb defeats the 'resistance' that is is the bulb. But 
> this is just an example of the larger subject, the 1/2 lit dome light..
>
> Might it be that another positive lead is shorting to the dome light and 
> then partially feeding some other device, like a power window motor? The 
> power window motor would likely not operate with half voltage?
>
> Maybe thats just half baked...   but it keeps coming to mind.
>
> Eric
> 1964 Crown Coupe (now with non leaking power steering pump and new a/c 
> compressor, just got cleaned up from the procedure)
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> From: "Rob van der Es" <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: IML: '60 Imperial dome light stays on
> However, I am still convinced that I have a complete other situaton on my
> hand here!
> You see, if I push the rear back door switches in by hand, my dome light
> shines on at half power or so!!?
> So, I still go for Paul's theory that a 'hot" wire from the window motor 
> or
> power lock might be causing this problem.
> Robert
>
>
>
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