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Re: Update - Weird light problem

To: "Jack Davis" <jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net>,
Subject: Re: Update - Weird light problem
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 06:05:09 -0700
Yes, Good Luck!
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack Davis <jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 6:22 PM
Subject: Update - Weird light problem


> After tracing wires, cleaning contacts, testing switches, etc. I finally
got
> all my lights, turn signals, dash lights, and the high/low beams to work
the
> way they were supposed to (not sure what I did right).
>
> I called my wife out to show her my handiwork and puff out my chest at
> overcoming the electrical gremlins in  her car. Big mistake.
>
> When I put the light switch back in the dash new gremlins arrived. I
should
> have just left it hanging. Now when I pull the switch out one notch I get
> nothing - no marker lights, no parking lights, no tail lights. The
> headlights come on (low beam) when I go to the second notch but no tail
> lights and no High beams. Turn signals work just fine.
>
> I have come to the conclusion that there is a loose connection/short in
the
> wiring bundle under the dash. That is the only thing I touched after
> everything started working again. Tomorrow I will pull the seat and dig
into
> that mass of spaghetti.
>
> Any helpful hints from any unfortunate soul who has delved into the dash
> wiring?
>
> -
> Jack Davis
> '69 2000
> SRL311-11273
>
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