<VV> Instrument panel lights stopped working on a 65

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Travis,
    Just "short out" the variable resistor in the light  switch by 
temporarily connecting a wire across the resistor terminals.  If  the panel lights come 
on at full brightness then you know that the resistor is  no longer 
functioning.  If the lights still don't work then your problem  lies elsewhere.
    With the switch in position trying to turn on the  lights, use a 
voltmeter to trace voltage in the lighting circuit from the fuse  through the switch 
to the bulbs until you find the location where the voltage  disappears.
    Frank "try before buy" Burkhard
 
In a message dated 8/11/2008 12:16:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
eandp at mindspring.com writes:

Folks,
One night last week when my son was  driving home from his job late at night, 
he "smelled smoke" and the instrument  panel lights went out on the 65 coupe 
he drives.  The "smoke" has not  happened again, but he has no dash lights.
This weekend  I spent some time under the dash, and could not find anything 
that looked like  it had shorted out --- nothing looked "burnt".  All of the 
fuses are  good, including the one for the panel lights.  My first thought is  
possibly the headlight switch, as the brightness of the panel lights is  
controlled there (note:  the headlights are working fine).  What are  the other 
likely casues???

thanks
Travis Payne     65 Monza coupe
Raleigh, NC      65 500  coupe







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