Is there a ground wire specifically for lighting? Following don't work: horn, reverse lights, side markers, dome, turn signals both blink faintly at same time on dash, but seperately outside faintly, emergency flashers work bright, headlights are good. Checked fuses visually; seem all good. :confused: :confused: Also steering column has switch (?) that straddles it near base with moveable part operated by something within the column. Two wires are attached to this ( blk/red ), seems like on/off for something. tnx....mac
There are 2 circuit breakers inside the light switch. One is for your headlights, the other powers your horn, marker lamps, tailights, sometimes the dome light, etc. Maybe you need to replace the switch.
1 down 1 to go.... thats right BC; light switch...which I just bought! Is that a resettable circuit breaker in there? What about the little saddle like switch on the the top of steering column near floor....any ideas??
The circuit breaker resets it's self when it cools down. I have no idea what the switch is that you have, my '70 doesn't have anything like that.
The "saddle switch" is the neutral safety switch which keeps the car from starting in any gear put park and neutral...and it operates the reverse lights. Barry's car wouldn't have one because it is a manual trans car.
Craig, how common were '70's with auto transmissions? I don't know that I've ever seen one. I would have thought the trans tunnel was too narrow in a '70.
saddle switch Thanks Craig That settles the reverse lights not working; since I've removed the switch to check it out. But my car is a manual shift??.............mac
...both were automatics. interesting. I never saw an auto in a Mav untill my grandmother bought a '73 w/auto.
I really have no idea how common it was.....but it was an option. Both the 1970's I owned were AT. I would say most of the 1970 Grabbers in my registry are AT's
The junk yard in PA that I go to once in a while has around 22 Mavericks and Comets. Only 1 was manual and it was a factory floor shift. Go figure. I never counted them by years.
Just a note that fuses can visually pass inspection on being good. From my experience, this can lead you to go nuts. They can look good but be bad. Best idea is to run a continuity test on them, or replace them all anyways. Dan
