Glve box lite
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Burning Brakes
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From: huron ohio
Glve box lite
I spent about a hour yesterday troubleshooting my glove box lite. replacing bulb, checking the switch and checking the connections. I guess the battery needs to be connected for it to work. 
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Larry
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Burning Brakes
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From: palm springs ca
Well, I'll confess, that I said a few choice words after installing my dash and cluster along with every thing else that works with 12V.
I didn't have cluster lights, no radio, nada nada nada. I called myself a few names...... THEN connected the BAT up and WALA.
Happens to all at one time.
Dom
I didn't have cluster lights, no radio, nada nada nada. I called myself a few names...... THEN connected the BAT up and WALA.
Happens to all at one time.
Dom
Melting Slicks
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From: Arizona
Ha Ha Ha, that's not really that stupid! This is stupid and expensive.
I had fixed up my car to be near burglar proof by installing a battery disconnect and a starter disconnect and a coil ground and a fuel shut off. I sold my house and prepared to move to the new one. Rented a Uhaul car trailer and attempted to start my car...no dice. figured my battery was dead because it's two years old and now in AZ.
Went out and bought a new battery ($250 sears dry cell top of the line), still no start. Brain fart...remembered my starter cutout key, you know the big red one! car started right up. Now I have a good Optima red top and nothing to do with it.
Not the first time either. I'm forever forgetting that starter cut out switch.
I had fixed up my car to be near burglar proof by installing a battery disconnect and a starter disconnect and a coil ground and a fuel shut off. I sold my house and prepared to move to the new one. Rented a Uhaul car trailer and attempted to start my car...no dice. figured my battery was dead because it's two years old and now in AZ.
Went out and bought a new battery ($250 sears dry cell top of the line), still no start. Brain fart...remembered my starter cutout key, you know the big red one! car started right up. Now I have a good Optima red top and nothing to do with it.
Not the first time either. I'm forever forgetting that starter cut out switch.
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Army
I don't know about other midyears, but '63 glove box light has that dodgy damn metal connector. Its not only the electrical power but it is bent to accept the bayonet pin on the light bulb's housing. It is one royal PITA to get that setup so it works reliably. Took about an hour of fiddling to get that going and I swear never to touch it again -- WAY too fragile.
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Reminds me when I was putting the horn contact screws on my 60. I had various tools and screws, nuts etc laying on the floor board. I had been at it for 14 hours and was tired. It took me a minute to locate the plastic baggy they were in. Just before I opened the baggy I decided to readjust the signal hub and crawled under the dash. Then I was ready for the screws and couldn't find them. For an hour I ripped the place apart before calling it a night. Right before I closed the door for the. If the a big beetle landed on the back of my shirt. After trying for a second to get him off I realized the beetle was gone but taped to my back was the baggy with the screws In them. When I crawled under the dash I laid on them.😀
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Army
Reminds me when I was putting the horn contact screws on my 60. I had various tools and screws, nuts etc laying on the floor board. I had been at it for 14 hours and was tired. It took me a minute to locate the plastic baggy they were in. Just before I opened the baggy I decided to readjust the signal hub and crawled under the dash. Then I was ready for the screws and couldn't find them. For an hour I ripped the place apart before calling it a night. Right before I closed the door for the. If the a big beetle landed on the back of my shirt. After trying for a second to get him off I realized the beetle was gone but taped to my back was the baggy with the screws In them. When I crawled under the dash I laid on them.😀
