<VV> another weird corvair problem. it is lights this time

[Eric S. Eberhard]

I've got another weird maybe headlight problem.  Every time I park my 
Spyder in the garage at night it smells like an electrical fire moved 
in.  My wife an I are certain it is from the headlight area.  Yet the 
lights work perfectly.  I replaced all the bulbs and checked all the wiring 
for shorts.  The smell does not appear if I park in the daytime (e.g. no 
lights).  I cannot imagine how it could smell so bad and have everything 
work properly.  Any ideas?

At 09:28 PM 11/17/2004, NicolCS@aol.com wrote:
><snip>1965 coupe after high beam lights on about 5 min. starts flashing on
>off
>like hazard warning lights. <unsnip>
>
>Garland, the circuit breaker in the headlight switch is overheating and
>opening.  Either you have a weak circuit breaker, a partial short circuit 
>or too
>much headlight wattage.  If your headlights are nice and bright when they are
>on, it's unlikely there is a short.  The original high beam lights were 37 
>1/2
>watts each.  Most halogen high beams are 55 watts each.  European lamps are
>even higher.  If you are running original tungsten-style lights, or standard
>halogen lights, replacing the headlight switch will probably cure your 
>problem. If
>you are running even higher wattage bulbs such as H4s, you will have to have
>a relay and direct battery wiring installed.  Note that super-high wattage
>bulbs, incombination with other loads such as the heater motor and wipers 
>will
>consume more current than the alternator can supply.
>Craig Nicol
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