I am having trouble with my lights , when I turn them on they come right on but after a few minutes they go out when I say out I mean all lights lose all. Dash ,tail, park,headlights , so I turn the switch off. Wait a few minutes and they come back on, then in a few minutes they go off again, this happen if the car is moving or parked. I have checked to see if I have a bad connection and I cant find any. Have checked the headlight ground, I do have light switch that I replaced last year that I bought from Fusick. I'm at a loss on what is causing this, any help on this will be appreciated.




SID

 

It must be in the switch - I replaced mine from Fusick and been having the same exact problems that you have. I think there is some kind of fuse that must cut out and then come back on when cooled down. It is frustrating because it comes and goes. I called Fusick and asked if they were having problems with those switches. They said no. I did not have that problem until I replaced the switch. The old switch was hard to pull in and out. I might just put it back and see what happens .


Rick

 

Rick, thanks for the feed back on the light switch, will call and see what Fucisk has to say? It sure has been a mystery to me and have spent a lot of time trying to figure it out, have had to leave car at home not being able to drive early in morning or at night. P.S I just got off the phone to Fucisk and they want me to send the switch back so they can check it out, they make the switch . He told me there is circuit in the switch that would make the lights to blink in there was a short or bad ground, but they should not go off and stay off.


SID

 

I believe the switch has a circuit breaker that will cause this. Saw an article in Hot Rod or Car Craft about a 50s GM having this trouble with replacement switch. They re-bent the strip in the breaker. I would raise nicely hell with Fusick.

 

I had a 80's era Econoline van that that would happen usually in some place away from home. I started packing a wire with alligator clips that I could jump to the battery in a emergency, got me home on a couple instances till I got it repaired....Tedd

 

SID - Glad to hear they are checking it out - I replaced mine about two years ago so I do not know if they will stand behind it. I got caught out coming home and lost the lights and had to keep pulling off until they came back on. Later they worked ok but I still do not trust them yet. Let me know what Fusick finds and if there is a problem with the switch I will send it back. Sorry you had a problem but at least now I know I am not the Lone Ranger. This is why this forum is GREAT!
Rick

 

SID - I got curious about when I had the problem start - I must be getting old because time is flying by. I found my post on here from October 25 2011 -" 1956 Oldsmobile headlight problems". The post went just like yours did.




Rick

 

Rick


Thanks for all the information on your light problem with the switch, will keep you posted on what I find out from Fuscik.


SID