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

[Harry Yarnell]

Check your dimmer switch on the floor. These switchs are in a bad
enviroment, and have a history of 'going bad'. Also the connector.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1@earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric S. Eberhard" <flash@vicspdi.com>
To: <NicolCS@aol.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>; <Vairdad@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> another weird corvair problem. it is lights this time


> 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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