Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some bulbs have a built in thermal switch that will make them blink even when
the power isn't. 

Ken Ames


Quoting Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>:

> Is that red light down low on the dash to the right of the steering column 
> and about the size of a nickle? If so, it's probably the parking brake 
> warning light. The switch for it is on the parking brake handle assembly 
> under the dash. If it's on all the time and you're sure the brake is 
> released, you can disconnect the wire and tie it out of the way.
> 
> Matt
> 
> At 11:00 PM 11/3/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> >Well, the cable comes from the firewall, under the accelerator linkage., 
> >so im not sure what its exactly for.
> >
> >Also.. i have a red light on the dash that blinks and doesnt blink.. i 
> >cant figure out what the heck its for! I dont think its 'standard'
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:15 PM
> >Subject: Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.
> >
> >
> >>If the cable looks like it goes down to the transmission, by all means 
> >>don't drive the car without it connected!! I believe all the early Borg 
> >>Warner automatics used a vacuum modulator, but mid 60s six cylinder BW 
> >>auto trannys used a throttle valve cable like the GM 700R4. Without the 
> >>cable connected the trans won't produce adequate pressure for driving at 
> >>speed and the trans will fry the bands and drums! Sounds like you're 
> >>right, it's a choke cable, but make sure!!
> >>
> >>
> >>From: "John M. Livingston" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.  (long)
> >>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:43:52 -0800
> >>
> >>Hey Brian,
> >>
> >>Take a look at
> >>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jmlivingston/P01082.jpg, is that
> the
> >>cable assembly you're referring to?  I just reconnected mine, haven't
> tried
> >>starting the engine (327 v8, 4b carb) yet though.  I also haven't traced
> >>this back to see where the other end of this cable goes yet...
> >>
> >>John M. Livingston
> >>
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> 
> mhaas@xxxxxxx
> Cincinnati, OH
> http://www.mattsoldcars.com
> 1966 Rambler Rebel
> 1968 Rambler American sedan
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