trying to finsh 63 restoration

[Bill W.]

I am trying to finish the restoration on a 63 . I have two problems 1 my headlamps will not close with switch. they open good but will not close, switch is new motors rebuilt , and all wires new ??? 2 can anyone post a photo of a working emergency brake warning switch and where it fits on the shaft .The light fashes all the time and I can only pull the handle about 4 inches . thanks Bill

[Doug L.]

Re: trying to finsh 63 restoration

Hi Bill,
You will probably need to do some trouble shooting on the headlight circuit. If you remove the switch from the dash you should be able to remove the wire terminal from the back. You should then find 3 contacts on the back of the fiberboard terminal. One will be hot. One of the others is the up circuit and the third is the down circuit. You can use a jumper to short between the hot terminal and each of the other two. If the lights close when bypassing the switch in this manner the switch is bad. If the switch is OK you can have someone jump the down circuit while you check at the motors with a volt meter. My guess is the switch, either defective or not getting voltage.P1010907-1.jpg


Attached is a photo of a '64 parking brake shaft and switch. I think '63 and '64 are the same.

Doug

[Bill W.]

Re: trying to finsh 63 restoration

Thanks Doug . The parking brake switch is not the same . The headlamp switch is the second new one ,the motors are rebuilt and all the wires in the car are new . I will remove the switch tomorrow I am wondering if the screw retainer could have shorted the post when I tightened it .