power locks/ interior lights/head lights

[mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx]

I had a 69 that had a prblem sometimes, especially when it was warm. I'd
press the lock switch & there would be a strange buzzing sound & the
interior lights would come on & stay on. The only way they would go out was
to disconnect the battery for a while. I never did find out what caused this
& I just learned not to use the power locks when it was warm out.
John

bandmgrinding@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Kevin,
>     Sounds like you have some kind of screwy security system in the car.
> Definatly get a wiring diagram and then go over it all around the fuse
> panel area and remove anything that was obviously added by someone other
> than the factory and carefully look to restore any cut wires to orig
> specs. I don't know if Chrysler offered a factory security system in 71,
> but if they did, you should try to repair it because that must be one
> rare option.
>    Allan R.
>   62 Imp conv
>
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 17:15:30 +0000 "kevin pacheco"
> <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > 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>
> > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >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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