Re: Lighting system for 1929 Tourer.

Posted by Marco on March 10, 1998 at 23:55:23

In Reply to: Lighting system for 1929 Tourer.
posted by Anna Bidgood on March 10, 1998 at 21:47:25

: Has anyone out there got a 'detailed' diagram of how the lighting switch (at the base of the steering column) operates?Ours has far too much 'play' in it, and the original manual that we received from the owner, was half eaten away by the mouse plague last year.
: We have high and low beam - I've managed to get that working, but the tail light refuses to switch off !
: What position does the switch on the steering wheel have to be in - when you're re-assembling the switch housing at the base of the steering column?
: Any help would be Greatly Appreciated.!!!
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Anna,
First, I have to ask if it could be the brake light that is staying on?
At the bottom of the column, attached to the switch rod should be a coil spring, switch spider, then a small "C" clip holding the spider to the rod. The two legged spider should be vertical with the switch lever vertical at 6 o'clock. If the low & high beams click on at 5 & 4 o'clock, parking lights at 7 o'clock, everything must be attached correctly.
If it's an early '29 with single bulb "H" headlamps, and an original switch the 4 o'clock position isn't used.
Is the wiring, switch, etc., new? I don't know of anything except a short in the wiring harness (very unusual), that would keep the tail light bulb on.
Hopes this gets you a step closer,
Regards
Marco

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