Terry - thanks for the input Yep, no change on first notch using the dipswitch - I wasn't aware 1600s had used the dipswitch in reverse nor that having parkers on alone was uncommon. (my last 1600 had 200B or similar switch gear in it so I wasn't familiar with standard set-up) - so as it seems it's almost in full 1600 working order I'm not fussed about fiddling around with it. Having the car come back from the panel shop the inner and outer headlight plugs had been reversed and the horn switch turned on the left indicator - so it was mild relief to discover just a few replugs fixed things up after suspecting the car wiring was up to shit since I had bought the car "as is".
Mark. On Saturday, August 24, 2002, at 11:56 PM, Terry Rudd wrote: > Mark, > > Sorry about all the questions but it's a good job I asked the first > one - as > I'd wrongly assumed that you had nothing on with the dip switch towards > the > driver (that would have been fairly simple to find but.....) > > So, this is very tricky - can you please confirm that with the light > switch > out one notch the dipswitch doesn't change what lights are on in either > position. If this is the case then I'm thinking a PO has had a clumsy > attempt at modifying the dip switch sequence as OEM it's ar$e about > face to > most cars, even most other Nissans included. The lighting on a 1600 is > nigh > impossible to correct to what we are used to without completely > re-wiring > the whole system eg as per Chris's system referred to earlier, as there > is a > dreadful mix of positive switched circuits (sometimes called "hot" > circuits) > and the low beams are direct wired to boot, supposedly like this so if > the > relay or the switch clags out you still have a reasonable chance of low > beam > still working to limp home. I melted a switch once and still had low > beam so > it does work but I'd rather it to operate in a more conventional manner > too. > Accidentally nailing an oncoming driver with 300+ watts of cibies gets > their > attention and I've done this too many times in 30 years driving 1600's. > > Was the lighting on your 1600 always like this since you've owned the > car or > is it a new condition? > > I'll have a look at it for you, but I'm not quite as hopeful of a > solution > as I was previously. > > regards > Terry (hopefully no more questions required - for a while anyway) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark > Sent: Saturday, 24 August 2002 2:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 1600 parking and light wiring > > > okay Terry answers indicated in your post below: > > On Saturday, August 24, 2002, at 01:53 PM, Terry Rudd wrote: > >> Mark, >> >> OK, this is an interesting one that I've not seen before on a 1600. >> If you would like me to trouble shoot this problem, I'll need to have >> some >> more info from you. >> Please be careful to answer accurately. >> >> (Please re-check the answers where I've indicated that you have >> answered >> already) >> >> >> 1. With your light switch out one notch and your dipswitch towards >> driver: >> >> Are your low beams on i.e. both outers? (no) (answered already) YES >> Are your park lights on? (no) (answered already) YES >> Are your tail lights on? (yes/no)YES >> >> >> 2. With your light switch out one notch and your dipswitch towards the >> dash: >> >> Are your low beams on? (yes) (answered already) YES >> Are your park lights on? (yes) (answered already)YES >> Are your tail lights on? (yes/no)YES >> >> >> 3. With your light switch all the way out and the dipswitch towards the >> dash: >> >> Are your low beams both on? (yes/no) YES >> Are your front park lights on? (yes/no)YES >> Are your tail lights on? (yes/no)YES >> >> 4. With your light switch all the way out and the dipswitch towards the >> driver: >> >> Are your high beams on i.e. all 4 lights? (yes/no) YES >> Are your front park lights on? (yes/no)YES >> Are your tail lights on? (yes/no)YES >> >> >> If you answer these questions I'll have a look at the problem for you >> to try >> and figure out what component could be faulty or it may even be a wire >> off >> or bad earth somewhere. >> >> regards >> Terry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark >> Sent: Saturday, 24 August 2002 12:33 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: 1600 parking and hlight wiring >> >> >> 1972 round gauge model - mine is as per your description except on the >> first point - I have no way of only having park lights only. Not >> really >> a concern at all about this, in fact the only use I had was for taking >> dusk photos of the car and replicating what I see in the mags with park >> light on! (i'll pull the hlight plugs off for that) >> >> >> On Saturday, August 24, 2002, at 01:59 AM, Terry Rudd wrote: >> >>> Mark, >>> >>> What year is your 1600? >>> >>> The models with the round gauges have a weird light switch sequence as >>> standard. >>> >>> Light switch out one notch: >>> dip switch towards driver = park only >>> dip switch away from driver = park and low beam >>> >>> Light switch full out: >>> dip switch towards driver = park and high beam >>> dip switch away from driver = park and low beam >>> >>> regards >>> Terry >> >> > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
