power locks/ interior lights/head lights

["kevin pacheco" <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the help Scott, but i might have left an important thing out,  On 
the interior lights, if i pull the positive cable off the batterie, and leav 
it off for a while then put it back on,  the interior lights start to flash, 
its not consistant, it might flash about 5-6 times before it stopes.  and 
every time the lights flash, there is a click sound, sounds like its coming 
from the area arround the fuse box.  what might that be?
thanks


>From: Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: IML: power locks/ interior lights/head lights
>Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:51:22 -0800 (PST)
>
>Sounds like Kevin's '71 Imperial actually has a couple
>of different problems . . . I'll try to tackle them in
>order below:
>
>--- kevin pacheco <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > fine.  Then afer a while they would only work
> > occasionally.  And the weird
> > thing about that is that they word together.  The
> > lockes would only work if
> > the lights were working,  Like in the morning i
> > would start up the car and
> > open the door and the interior lighs would come on,
> > and the lockes would
> > work fine.  then after i get to my destonation, i
> > open the door, and the
> > lights dont work allong with the lockes.  Any
> > suggestions?
>
>Sounds like the wiring from the main harness to the
>driver's door is breaking.  When you open the driver's
>door, you'll notice a large "cable" that goes from the
>body into the door.  This cable carries several
>individual wires for all the power window switches,
>door locks, door light, and so on.  Over the years,
>the wires break from all the constant back-and-forth
>movement.  You'll need to cut open the cable and start
>soldering the wires back together.  I'd suggest you do
>it soon, too, because the next problem will be that
>your power windows quit working!
>
>Also be sure to clean the light switch in the door
>jamb (the switch that turns off the interior lights
>when you close the door).  You'll need to remove it to
>make sure that the three wiring connections are clean
>and tight.
>
> > Also the head light nob, when pulled to turn the
> > side marker lights on and
> > the tail lights on would work, but when I pull it
> > all the way out, the head
> > lights wouldnt work,  But if i turn on the auto
> > dimmer, they turn on.
>
>Most likely, there's a problem in the headlight switch
>itself.  It's possible that the wires that connect to
>the switch are loose, which you should definitely
>check (if they are loose, they will heat up and cause
>all sorts of problems).  However, this sounds like a
>problem in the switch.  You have two options -- pull
>the switch out and clean the heck out of it (douse the
>innards with contact cleaner), or find a good used or
>NOS switch.  I'd start with #1, 'cause either way
>you're going to have to pull the switch.
>
>If you don't already have the '71 shop manuals, start
>scoping eBay ASAP, because you will need a set.
>
>Best luck!
>
>Elijah
>1965 Imperial LeBaron
>(3) 1971 Imperial LeBarons
>lots of '71 "been there" stories  :o)


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