lighting issues
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Topic: lighting issues
Posted By: The Torino Kid
Subject: lighting issues
Date Posted: 01-December-2019 at 6:10PM
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Hello all, On my way home tonight, my dash lights would go on and off every so often. If i wiggled the headlamp switch they would come back on....also I would hear a "click" coming from under the dash? Am I looking at a bad headlamp switch or cluster regulator? Also my wiper motor is slowing dying, has anyone here rebuilt theirs with success? If so any links to share? thanks for your time. ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport CJ 351 'Q' code 63R body |
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 01-December-2019 at 7:24PM
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probably the dimming part of the switch??? starting to wear out? meaning the rheostat.... ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 01-December-2019 at 7:26PM
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cluster regulator just controls the voltage to the gas gauge and such ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: hogfiddles
Date Posted: 02-December-2019 at 12:01AM
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be aware that for a long time now( though I’m not sure if it extends back to our vintages), vehicles are required to be wired so that if the dash is dark, the rear of the car is dark. It’s a safety thing. If your headlights go out you’ll notice it, but if your taillight are out your dash goes out too— otherwise you’d not know until either you get pulled over or someone rams you from behind. I’d first start looking for a new switch ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold 1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 95+/- mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (10 trophies) |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 02-December-2019 at 12:09PM
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IIRC there's a circuit breaker inside the headlamp switch, it's dying think about doing a headlamp relay set-up with the new switch, it'll take load off the switch so it lasts forever and supply higher voltage to the headlamps so they run brighter
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Headlight-Relay-Harness-Kit,58825.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Headlight-Relay-Harness-Kit,58825.html ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 02-December-2019 at 12:49PM
that breaker is just for the head lights... had some years ago that the head lights would go off! one day i took a ford switch apart and found that breaker now i know what causes that  ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: The Torino Kid
Date Posted: 02-December-2019 at 3:29PM
thank you for all the advice/info, i ordered a new headlamp and high/low switch as well.  ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport CJ 351 'Q' code 63R body |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 03-December-2019 at 9:27AM
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it could be as simple as the rheostat losing contact but the clicking sound suggests a breaker or relay resetting hopefully your new switches will cure the glitch
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Posted By: madmaxtorino
Date Posted: 03-December-2019 at 4:54PM
Added a relay kit similar to this, stopped my headlights from going out when the internal switch relay would overheat. my dash lights never went out though so I think its probably the dimmer part of the headlight switch. ------------- Allan Revelation 6:8 When there is no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth. |
Rockatansky wrote:Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 03-December-2019 at 7:45PM
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here's the kit i used on my torino... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Headlight-TuneUp-Kit-H4-9003-4-Headlight-System-Relay-Harness-HB2-JEEP-GM-FORD/232376945108?hash=item361abec9d4:g:SCcAAOSw9mFWJXSc" rel="nofollow - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Headlight-TuneUp-Kit-H4-9003-4-Headlight-System-Relay-Harness-HB2-JEEP-GM-FORD/232376945108?hash=item361abec9d4:g:SCcAAOSw9mFWJXSc ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: The Torino Kid
Date Posted: 04-December-2019 at 4:10PM
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thank you. ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport CJ 351 'Q' code 63R body |
Posted By: The Torino Kid
Date Posted: 04-December-2019 at 4:13PM
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Has anyone rebuilt their wiper motor with success? ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport CJ 351 'Q' code 63R body |