[Bricklin] No instrument lights

[Scott Isensee]

Thanks to Bob, Serge and John for the advice. I got the headlight switch out
and the problem is a bad rheostat in the switch.

The pin that releases the headlight switch knob and shaft is very hard to get
to since there is little room between the pin and the underside of the dash. I
found I could loosen the nut that holds the headlight switch to the dash and
pull the shaft out all the way, then push the switch back to where the pin
became accessible under the dash.

John, Rockauto lists 6, 7 and 8 terminal headlight switches for Corvettes for
the years you suggested. The Bricklin switch has 7 terminals and matches the
picture for a Standard Motor Products #DS177 so I have placed an order for one
of those. I'll let you know when I have verified that it works.

Scott


-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Isensee <isensee at aol.com>
To: bricklin <bricklin at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Jul 1, 2012 9:51 am
Subject: [Bricklin] No instrument lights


The instrument panel lights on my Bricklin are not coming on. The fuse is OK
and I have rotated the headlight switch rheostat through its full range of
positions. It seems unlikely that the problem is the bulbs because they
shouldn't have all burned out at once.

What else should I check? I am thinking the most likely problem is a bad
rheostat in the headlight switch. I tried to pull the switch out so I can get
at the connections, but it isn't obvious to me how to get the knob off the
switch. I don't see a set screw. It doesn't seem to pull off (at least with
as
hard as I was comfortable pulling without taking a chance on damaging the
switch). Some of my other cars have a button on the headlight switch that
releases the knob and shaft, but I can't find one on the Bricklin switch. Can
anyone tell me how to get he knob off? Maybe the lower section of the dash
drops down?

In case I need a new switch, can anyone tell me what it interchanges with?

Scott
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