1963 wiring problems maybe

bigmanvoodoo · 07-26-2012, 05:43 PM

i recently bought a 1963 Impala 2 door. i got it home and started checking things over and well motor Check, brakes check, windows check, brake lights...errr uh oh. i had one brake light so i started i noticed some corrosion on the sockets no biggy to fix. got that taken care of. then i noticed that the drivers side are much dimmer than the passenger side. hit the blinkers and nothing. turn headlights off and i got blinkers. go to turn the head lights back on and nothing. wiggle the knob( ha ha) and i get lights. long story short could my head light switch be causing the problem?

12ltz · 07-26-2012, 06:48 PM

Sounds like it to me or at least check wiring on back of switch.

MixedImpala04 · 07-26-2012, 07:05 PM

Omg I hope you don't have the same prob i had on my 65, on the steering column there is a switch, check. For all your power functions there, if you don't have power their where you are supposed to change the switch, if everything is good go to the tail lights and check all the connections. I can take a picture of the switch on the steering column if you like but you should be able to see it, its got like eight wires coming out of it.

07-26-2012, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigmanvoodoo Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1963 wiring problems maybe i recently bought a 1963 Impala 2 door. i got it home and started checking things over and well motor Check, brakes check, windows check, brake lights...errr uh oh. i had one brake light so i started i noticed some corrosion on the sockets no biggy to fix. got that taken care of. then i noticed that the drivers side are much dimmer than the passenger side. hit the blinkers and nothing. turn headlights off and i got blinkers. go to turn the head lights back on and nothing. wiggle the knob( ha ha) and i get lights. long story short could my head light switch be causing the problem?

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12ltz Back in Black Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manassas or Suffolk,Va Posts: 3,918 Thanks: 67 Thanked 159 Times in 121 Posts View My Garage 12ltz	Sounds like it to me or at least check wiring on back of switch.

07-26-2012, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
MixedImpala04 Storm Trooper Ralf Join Date: May 2011 Location: merced, CA Posts: 4,049 Thanks: 209 Thanked 243 Times in 193 Posts	Omg I hope you don't have the same prob i had on my 65, on the steering column there is a switch, check. For all your power functions there, if you don't have power their where you are supposed to change the switch, if everything is good go to the tail lights and check all the connections. I can take a picture of the switch on the steering column if you like but you should be able to see it, its got like eight wires coming out of it.

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