|
|
|
Your donations help keep this valuable resource free and growing. Thank you.
|
AMX lights |
Post Reply 
|
Page 123> |
| Author | |
rockAMX 
AMC Nut 
Joined: Sep/16/2011 Location: Lethbridge Status: Offline Points: 283 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Topic: AMX lightsPosted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:05am |
|
I'm restoring a 68 AMX and I am having issues with the wiring for the exterior and interior lights. One pull of the headlight switch turns on the outside marker lights. Turning on the headlights with a further pull switches on the headlights but turns off the front marker lights recessed in the bumper. Is this correct? All other marker lights stay on.
Also the AMX seems to have only one interior light under the dash on the driver's side. My 69 Javelin had dome lights in the two sail panels in the back as well as the light under the dash. Am I missing some interior lights? |
|
 |
|
|
ramblinrev
Moderator Group 
Joined: Dec/28/2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 2777 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:33am |
|
68-70 AMXs do not have a dome light or lights in the sale panels. You should have two under dash lights.
When you pull the headlight switch one notch, your parking lights, tail lights, side marker, and license plate lights should come on.
When you pull it a second notch, the headlights should come on and the parking lights go off (in '68, that changed in '69). Edited by ramblinrev - Sep/17/2011 at 5:48pm |
|
|
74 Hornet Hatchback X twins
62 American Convertible 70 AMX 360 4-speed 70 Javelin SST 390 |
|
|
|
|
bigbad69
Supporter of TheAMCForum 
Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: Ottawa, Ont. Status: Offline Points: 3662 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:35am |
|
I believe the front park lights in the bumper go out when the headlights are turned on. All other lights stay on.
|
|
69 BBO Javelin 390 T10 "The Neverending Project" |
|
|
|
|
bikerfox
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Joined: Aug/03/2009 Location: Cali Status: Offline Points: 1351 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:37am |
|
Big Bad is correct, at least on the '68's and maybe on the '69's.
|
|
|
Steve
1969 SC/Rambler |
|
|
|
|
rockAMX
AMC Nut
Joined: Sep/16/2011 Location: Lethbridge Status: Offline Points: 283 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:39am |
|
Thanks ramblinrev. You are probably right, just the switch. All of the wiring to the lights checks OK. The dimmer feature does not work that well either (dash lights flicker when switch is turned). More business for Kennedy American.
|
|
|
|
|
rockAMX
AMC Nut
Joined: Sep/16/2011 Location: Lethbridge Status: Offline Points: 283 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:41am |
|
Strange that the park lights would go out at night. But if that is the case, I defer to the experts on this forum.
|
|
|
|
|
bigbad69
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: Ottawa, Ont. Status: Offline Points: 3662 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:43am |
|
The dimmer switch problem is common. The rheostat corrodes over time and the contact becomes intermittent. I used some steel wool on mine to clean it up.
|
|
|
69 BBO Javelin 390 T10 "The Neverending Project" |
|
|
|
|
bigbad69
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: Ottawa, Ont. Status: Offline Points: 3662 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 10:45am |
|
Park lights off with headlights on was common back then. My 67 Plymouth was the same.
|
|
|
69 BBO Javelin 390 T10 "The Neverending Project" |
|
|
|
|
rockAMX
AMC Nut
Joined: Sep/16/2011 Location: Lethbridge Status: Offline Points: 283 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 11:00am |
|
Maybe it is so that one can see the turning signals at night without the second filament in the bulb being on for the park light.
|
|
|
|
|
ramblinrev
Moderator Group
Joined: Dec/28/2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 2777 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Sep/17/2011 at 11:32am |
You may be correct on '68s, although I believe the same DOT law that mandated side marker lights in the '68 model year, also required parking lights to remain on with headlights.
I know that in '69's the parking lights and headlights are on together.
|
|
|
74 Hornet Hatchback X twins
62 American Convertible 70 AMX 360 4-speed 70 Javelin SST 390 |
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
Page 123> |
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Click for TheAMCForum Rules
Topic Options
bigbad69 wrote: