Interesting, Mark. My brakelights on VIN 1880 work when the ignition is turned off. The cutoff must be somewhere in between 1860 and 1880. -Patrick C. 1880...
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... Grady was the one selling these special switches a few years back. I don't think they came that way from the factory at all, I think he had them modified...
... "I went out to a car last night and with no key just opened it up and stepped on the brake and the brake lights came on. If you have one that is wired...
... "I had an attendant ask me a unique question that I have never been asked before.... Without any prior questions or discussion about my DMC, he asked...
I agree that there is a "bad"/dirty connection. I disagree with your method of fixing it. Grinding away metal from the connectors is not the way to do it. The...
... More than once, while filling up, I've been asked why I'm putting gasoline into my windshield-washer fluid tank. Gus Schlachter VIN #4695 Austin, Texas ...
Also check the ground on the TAB on the Passenger side. I had the same problem on mine. Acts like the battery has suddenly dissapeared. Matt 16076 ... up...
Erik - did at least the ligts in the binacle turn on ? When even those are off you might have a bad battery connection like I had before. It helped to tighten...
Hey Erik... I had a similar situation happen to me. Turns out that the main power lead from the alternator to the firewall was shorted out. The connector at...
I just got my 82 DMC VIN 11572 9050 miles I have some bugs to work out with it but overall its' in good condition. I'm gonna try to work on it by order of...
Hello, A while back, I stumbled upon a great personal website that documented the removal & painting process for both front and rear fascias. I believe the...
Hi all, I'm a freelance writer doing an article for Auto Week magazine. Mike Sturba from Windsor brought up the Yahoo group as a place that might have some...
Various vendors responded to a specialty item I requested and one came through in spades. To that vendor, I say thankyou. I also got an email from Ebay on an...
Hey thanks for replying. No it definately isnt that. The bulbs and sockets are new. And the problem is the same when I swop over the sockets. Thomas Mc Auley ...
Do I need any type of gasket sealer/cement for paper gaskets, like the valve cover or waterpump gaskets, or just leave paper alone? Thanks, Paul Vin 10944...
IIRC, I first noticed it at a DMA event. a 16xx vin car had to turn on the ignition for the brake lights to work.. So, I guess the change was somewhere in the...
Look like we have discovered another ????. John Hervey ... From:Mike Bosworth Subject: Re: [DML] Headlight Saver Hi, even more interseting is my #2001 brake...
Paul, Paper gaskets are made to swell after moisture or oil get in contact with them. That's part of the sealing process of a gasket. But with that said I...
My personal preference on those paper gaskets is Permatex aerosol (spray can) sealer. I've tried installing the intake (ram's horn) gaskets dry but they leak...
If you've already swapped over the harnesses, you know where the 3-way connectors are for the indicator/running lights. Clean -those- ones up on the dodgy...
"My brakelights on VIN 1880 work when the ignition is turned off. The cutoff must be somewhere in between 1860 and 1880." Can you take a look under the dash...
Based on all of the responses to this, I would bet that, depending on the crew building the vehicle they did it in different ways, based on the way they were...
I'm sure my method will still be viewed as 'no good', but I would still like to explain a little. "Grinding", wrong word to choose in describing. The bit I use...
My car did this while it was running though. It was hotter than hell out and i was crawling through the fair park in Springfield Il during the Hot Rod Power...
