<VV> So now that I have it running...

[Ryan Verthein]

okay  lemme see if I can get this right.

First off, I meant tail-lights NOT backup lights. 
those work fine when the car is in reverse.

before I even got the engine started, i tested
everything...the lights all worked perfectly.

the problem came when the turn signal lights, and the
gauge light up top between them turns on when the
engine is running, and ONLY then.  same with the
tail-lights.

Ry

P.S.  I'm posting some of my replies to the list so I
don't get the same answers over again...more help!

--- J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Do you have the engine compartment grounding straps
> in place?  The copper 
> ones that go between the engine sheet metal and the
> body - they bridge the 
> gap where the shroud seal goes around.  I think
> there is 3 of them.
> 
> Does the bright/dim switch work right?  Did someone
> screw up the wiring 
> there and send the juice to the backup lights?
> 
> Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus
> software.
> 
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>
> To: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> So now that I have it running...
> 
> 
> >I bought a Corsa engine compartment harness, and
> the
> > car came with an NOS Corsa wiring harness.  al I
> did
> > was connect them together, and put everything
> where it
> > goes.  i don't see how I could have done any of
> that
> > wrong.
> >
> > the only thing i can think of would be if I maybe
> > hooked up the voltage regulator wrong...there's a
> tab
> > on the side that I think is groud that I conncted
> to.
> > dunno if that would cause it.
> >
> > Jr told me to clean the headlamp swith-that did
> > nothing except to make it s bit smoother.  and I
> used
> > good contact cleaner.
> >
> > also, I notice there are a lot of wires spliced
> inside
> > that dash jumble.
> >
> > ugh.
> >
> > Ry
> >
> > --- Ron <ronh at owt.com> wrote:
> >
> >> In the rear harness, you have the rear parking
> >> lights connected to the
> >> ignition wire.  Also sounds as though other wires
> >> are misconnected.
> >> RonH
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>
> >> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 12:24 PM
> >> Subject: <VV> So now that I have it running...
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > That is one of the strongest smelling engines
> I've
> >> > ever smelled.
> >> >
> >> > I have a bunch of weird quirky things
> happening.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > First off, I created a blanace tube to work for
> >> > now...I used some ld gas line that was in
> really
> >> good
> >> > shape, and bent it in a nice C-type shape...and
> >> used
> >> > rubber hose for the connections-it really
> helped a
> >> lot
> >> > to get my car to idle.
> >> >
> >> > So.
> >> >
> >> > I just made another post about having excessive
> >> > blow-by, and wondering hoe a leakdown test has
> >> > anything to do with blow-by.  maybe that means
> the
> >> > rings are bad?
> >> >
> >> > I seem to have water coming out of the pCV tube
> >> along
> >> > with that exhaust...just condensation?
> >> >
> >> > Here's the tricky one.
> >> >
> >> > Wiring.
> >> >
> >> > When I turn the key to "on" I get the Gen/Fan
> and
> >> the
> >> > temp pressure light come on as they should,
> then
> >> goes
> >> > of right away.
> >> >
> >> > So far so good.
> >> >
> >> > But here's where it gets weird.
> >> >
> >> > when the car is running, and the dimmer switch
> is
> >> > anywhere in the dimming range besides all the
> way
> >> > down(off) or in the always on position weird
> >> things
> >> > happen.
> >> >
> >> > for one, when the dimmer switch is somewhere in
> >> that
> >> > range, my tach does not work at all.  But, if I
> >> turn
> >> > the dimmer switch all the way down (all the way
> >> > clockwise, so the lights are at their dimmest.)
> >> the
> >> > tach works perfectly.
> >> >
> >> > so.
> >> >
> >> > There is also a light that comes on when the
> >> engine is
> >> > running.  it's a gray wired light-one that
> should
> >> only
> >> > be on when the parking or driving lights are
> on, I
> >> > would assume...  if I turn the dimmer switch to
> >> the
> >> > always on position, that light stays on.
> >> >
> >> > Mind you, this light ONLY comes on if the car
> is
> >> > running-it doesn't come on when the key is
> merely
> >> in
> >> > the on position.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > To make matters worse, my REAR parking lights
> are
> >> also
> >> > on when the car is running, but ONLY
> >> then...otherwise
> >> > they are off.
> >> >
> >> > am I missing something here?  I know it's all
> in
> >> the
> >> > dash as far as this whole problem goes, because
> my
> >> > main and engine comp harnesses are both brandy
> new
> >> > (well, the main one is perfect NOS, actually.) 
> so
> >> I
> >> > doubt either of those would be having any
> >> problems.
> >> >
> >> > Thoughts?  answers?  SOMETHING?!
> >> >
> >> > Ryan V.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 1965 Corsa/110/4
> >> > http://www.edselmotors.com/corsa.html
> >> > and
> >> http://free4allband.tripod.com/corsacorvair.html
> >> >
> >> >
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