<VV> (SOLVED - at least the lights for now) (reply to humor?)

[Stephen Upham]

With Christine the Corvair or the Monza of Mayhem, it shouldn't be  
long; and this from a Monza that you would think by looking at it  
inside, out and under would be in fantastic running condition.  In  
fact, the brakes are still pulling to the right.  Now, that I have  
the lights working, I feel reasonably safe in taking it out of the  
garage to see if my balancing adjustment of the star wheels on the  
front will have the desired effect.

Stephen
da chuckstee
On Aug 3, 2009, at 7:47 PM, Louis Armer wrote:

> Hey Stephen, Don't get in a hurry to fix everything as the WHOLE VV  
> list always waits for the next project or "fix"
> from the TexasGuy !!! <GGG> We are all anxiously waiting for  
> the ...............are you ready ???
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> the next "shoe" to drop ................the next "drum"  
> roll........................the next "light bulb" to pop  
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> da Chuckster
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> At 07:48 PM 8/3/2009, you wrote:
>> The problem on the right side in the rear was solved when I re-
>> examined the contact on the socket.  I was sanding the surface which
>> was very clean, but in the effort to leave no stone untuned I did it
>> anyway.  I then bent the contact prongs out a little to increase the
>> contact tension.  When I did, I decided to take the bulb out in order
>> not to crack it.  When I did, lo and behold, the bulb only had one
>> contact on the base, BINGO!  I checked the back up light on the right
>> and YEP, two contacts.  I switched the bulbs, checked the left hand
>> side which was correct and reapplied the brakes.  I almost didn't see
>> that I had corrected the problem because the engine lid was still up.
>> The third time that I applied the brakes, I saw a faint glow on the
>> garage door.  I lowered the lid and the brake light and turn signal
>> on the right was working.  The problem was that the left still
>> wasn't.  I took it out and adjusted the prongs.  Still, nothing.
>> Then I examined the bulb, and although the filaments were intact,
>> there was a scorched area at the base of the electrodes in the bulb.
>> I had to compare the good bulb with it just to notice it. It was that
>> slight a difference.  Anyway, when I switched bulbs the left brake
>> and turn signal worked and the right didn't.  Final solution;  a new
>> bulb for the right side.  Apparently I have been driving for the last
>> several weeks with no turn indicators or brake lights in the rear
>> (since the replacement of the main and engine harnesses).  I would
>> normally bemoan my lousy luck, but right now I feel very fortunate
>> that my car is not in the body shop again in the last two years and
>> repairing/rebuilding the engine again in the last three years because
>> someone plowed into me.
>>
>> Stephen Upham
>> Dallas, Texas
>> President / North Texas Corvair Association
>> CORSA
>> Corvaireum II
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>> Mid prod. #18732 -1965 Monza Hardtop 110
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>> The Original Four Door Sports Car
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