My '64 Avanti Backup lights don't work. The fuse is good and so are the bulbs. What else is there to check? Is there a troublesome ground point to look out for?
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There is a switch on the shift linkage of both Automatic and Standard shift. The switch is on when the car is in reverse. On Automatics there is also a lock out switch on the shift linkage. Both are accessible from under the car.
Ron
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I would go in the same direction as Ron did. I found that the most common problem area with Avanti back up lights is with the switch being bad or, more often, the switch is out of adjustment.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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I agree with the switch, but you can access it from inside the car. Remove the knob on the shifter, remove the console cover screws and lift over the shifter. Two separate switches there, neutral safety, and Bu light. Check the wires, if necessary you can remove the shifter assembly screws to the car, disconnect the shift rod from the shifter, and lift it from the car. There should be a small link rod from the shifter to the switch, and the switch can be rotated on the bracket. The switch is available from vendors-the link rod is not (I had to make a new one from welding rod). Pull the connector, jump across the contacts and verify they come on before buying a switch.
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You don't need to remove the knob. The upholstered console plate will slip right up and off the shifter. The chrome part, and indicator stay they are not part of the console cover.Bez Auto Alchemy
573-318-8948
http://bezautoalchemy.com
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Originally posted by Ted Johnson View PostI saved your response, Karterfred, and printed it out. Thanks! I was going to do as you suggested, but couldn't remove the knob on the shifter. Is there a set screw to loosen it so it can be removed?
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Why would he need to remove the knob? I don't get it.Bez Auto Alchemy
573-318-8948
http://bezautoalchemy.com
"Don't believe every internet quote" Abe Lincoln
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Originally posted by bezhawk View PostWhy would he need to remove the knob? I don't get it.
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