If your warning lights is staying on the switches are not shutting it off.
Headlight Open Warning Switch Alarm Light
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Headlight Open Warning Switch Alarm Light
On my '69 vette, the instrument light, associated with the headlight-open switches, comes on when I turn my headlights on and the headlight doors open. However, once the doors are open completely, the light does not go off. One of the switches was broken, and I replaced it. How should I troubleshoot the instrument light staying on?
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However, looking at the switches, it appears that the center button of each switch is depressed as a door opens. And I assume that if both switches are depressed correctly, the light will turn off.
If this is correct, is there a way that I can manually test the switches by using something like a screw to manually set the switches to cause the light to turn off, assuming everything is working correctly?
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From: Chadron Ne
It sounds like you have a defective switch...If you remove the switches so you can push the buttons manually, plug one in, turn on the head lights and then press the switch, the light on the dash should go out. do each switch by itself and you will be able to find the defective one. The switch opens the contact when depressed. If the switch is removed, the contact is open. Hope this makes sense, typing in a hurry here.
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It sounds like you have a defective switch...If you remove the switches so you can push the buttons manually, plug one in, turn on the head lights and then press the switch, the light on the dash should go out. do each switch by itself and you will be able to find the defective one. The switch opens the contact when depressed. If the switch is removed, the contact is open. Hope this makes sense, typing in a hurry here.
I more closely inspected the contact points, and I'm now pretty sure that the contact between and switch and the little "push piece" is not what it appeared to be.
The passenger side headlight door appears to be completely open. Is there a way to adjust the switch position or something, so that the switch will make better contact with the little "push piece"?
By the way, thanks for the help.
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From: Chadron Ne
sorry, you got me there. I don't know of any adjustment for the switch itself. Sounds like the light is not opening completely. The contact point is pretty much set by the part that kind of "locks" the headlight open. Maybe the limit adjustment is off a little?
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That sounds reasonable. How do I make a "limit adjustment"?
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From: Chadron Ne
On the outboard side of each of the light assemblies is an "arm" that extends down to the frame of the light assembly. if you shine a light up in there and push the lights up gently you will see it move. There is an adjusting screw on the end of that arm that sets the limit of the headlight. That arm that the switch goes into should bottom out and if it isn't, that screw should be the only thing that stops it...or maybe something is in the works and binding up...a wire or something?
Hope this helps...sorry I don't have a diagram.
Hope this helps...sorry I don't have a diagram.
