Re: [AMC-list] electrical question

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Safety note:

When working with the old original glass fuses be very, very carefull not to break them!
My dad broke one and got a piece of the glass imbedded in his finger.
Infection and numerous attempts to locate the tiny little slivver of glass followed.
He ended up losing his right index finger almost to the first joint!
 The powder and nasty stuff in those old fuses does not mix well in the human body!


Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
"I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens!"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:53:33 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] electrical question


Before you do anything else make sure all your body grounds have good connections.  Check the light sockets too.  Clean them and put some grease in the sockets to help prevent corrosion.  Then check your fuse panel.  Remove the glass fuses and make sure the ends are clean and the fuse holders clamp tightly to each fuse. Pinch them together before reinstalling each fuse if they are even slightly loose. Then test the cicuits again.  If you still have that problem it may be time to get out the multimeter and test light and determine if you have a bad switch.  

I just solved an electrical gremlin yesterday in my 77 Gremlin by doing some of the above.  In my case the turn signal fuse kept blowing whenever the brake light came on.  It's weird because the brake lights and turn signals are powered by different circuits (but of course they act on the same bulbs).  Good luck.

Joe Fulton


--- On Sun, 4/12/09, bikerfox <bikerfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: bikerfox <bikerfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] electrical question
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 8:40 AM
> Hi Guys,
> 
> Here's the problem:  '68 AMX with original
> headlight switch installed and directional turn signals work
> only when the headlight switch is in the off position.  When
> the headlight switch is set to the "park" position
> or the "on" position (when the headlights are on,
> and they do work) the turn signals fail to work.  Hazard
> flasher works fine.  Do I need to replace the headlight
> switch? If so, who makes the best repop switch?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve 
> 
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