Drop down driving lights on 89 SP 36'

[Don Bradner]

Thanks. I knew they wouldn't be on unless there were high beams, but since mine
have not worked correctly during my ownership I didn't know how the air
deployment worked in relationship.

On 9/1/2011 at 5:31 PM Donald Spithaler wrote:

>Don. they do not retract when the high beams are dimmed Don
>89 SP 36'
>Butler' PA
>
>On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 5:06 PM, D E BARNES wrote:
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>> **
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>> Don, does this mean that when I meet an oncoming vehicle and dim my
>lights,
>> that my driving light switch off and retract? I've never used them, but
>it
>> would be interesting to know these things.
>>
>> Donn
>>
>>
>> On 9/1/11 3:09 PM, "Don Bradner" wrote:
>>
>> > One obvious thing that wasn't mentioned: I don't think the lights are
>> supposed
>> > to go down unless they would also be on, so the ground probably
>completes
>> only
>> > when all other condtions are met. Those conditions are lights on,
>> high-beams
>> > on, driving light switch on. Is that how you are testing?
>> >
>> > Don Bradner
>> > 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
>> > My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
>> >
>> > On 9/1/2011 at 2:52 PM Donald Spithaler wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ralph Do you know where the ground would connected to a ground block?
>> >> When I ground the switch for the drop down lights it seems to work.
>The
>> >> green led light at the switch light when the lights come down & goes
>out
>> >> when the lights close. Everything seem to work when it a ground wire
>> >> attached. I'll look at Littlefield. Thank Don
>> >> Don Spithaler
>> >> 89 SP 36'
>> >> Butler, PA
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> **
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Don, you can find the cherry or Littlefield switches at Fry's or
>Allied
>> >>> Electronics or many of the on line Electronic stores.
>> >>>
>> >>> Safe travels,
>> >>>
>> >>> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
>> >>> "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
>> >>> Duncan, Oklahoma
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> At 10:57 PM 8/31/2011 -0400, you wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> I checked a NAPA & Auto Zone today with no luck The guy at NAPA told
>> me
>> >> a
>> >>>> place where I can look tomorrow. The wiring is hard to check
>without a
>> >>>> complete set of drawings, I know I could do without the lights. I
>> don't
>> >> do
>> >>>
>> >>>> much night driving anyways.
>> >>>> Don Spithaler
>> >>>> 89 SP 36'
>> >>>> Butrler,
>> >>>> PA
>> >>>> the wire that activates the air solenoid.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I did find, however, that the wiring was less than simple, and
>> included
>> >> at
>> >>>
>> >>>> least one diode that appeared to have failed. I think that was on a
>> >> ground
>> >>>
>> >>>> wire, and essentially made it open.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Don Bradner
>> >>>> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
>> >>>> My location:
>> >>>> <http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1>
>> >>> http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 9/1/2011 at 12:21 AM DonS wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> I have two problems with my drop down driving lights under the
>front
>> >>>>> bumper. The left light wouldn't com on & I traced it to a bad bad
>> >> switch
>> >>>>> that the back of the light presses against when down. It is a
>Cherry
>> >>> with
>> >>>>> no other numbers on it. Anyone know of a source of these. It has 3
>> >> wires
>> >>>>> on it one hot going to the switch one hot to light when the light
>is
>> >>> down
>> >>>>> & pressing the button on switch & one that is hot when light is
>> >>> retracted.
>> >>>>> But it is not used. The other problem is the driving light switch
>on
>> >> the
>> >>>>> side panel under the shift buttons on the left. It seem to have
>lost
>> >> its
>> >>>>> ground & will not unless drop the lights unless I run an other
>ground
>> >> to
>> >>>>> it. Any guesses where that would be grounded? thank Don
>> >>>>> Don Spithaler
>> >>>>> 89 SP 36'
>> >>>>> Butler, PA
>> >>>>>
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