<VV> Problem with left rear brake light

[n5hsr]

We had a similar problem with the turnsignals on our 1962 700 coupe.  What 
was happening is the ground connection to the body through the light was not 
making it.  In our case the turn signals wouldn't work, but the brake lights 
and tail lights did.  We ended up putting a larger screw into the body to 
complete the circuit.

Charles Fregeau
ex 62 700 coupe.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles McKinley" <cmckinley313 at cox.net>
To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 09:35
Subject: <VV> Problem with left rear brake light


> My 63 Monza 900 has had a chronic problem with the left rear brake
> light being intermittent at best, and I wonder if others of you
> Vairiants have run into the same thing. Sometimes (but not always) I
> can get it to work by fiddling with the turn signal lever, but nothing
> seems to completely cure the problem, and I almost always get hollered
> at for it when I get the car inspected. The right rear brake light is
> as reliable as Gibraltar, but the left is maybe 50%. Suggestions are
> most welcome! Before you touch on the obvious, I've checked the bulbs
> and socket repeatedly. The left turn signal and tail light works just
> fine, it's only the brake light that's flaky.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chuck McKinley
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