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iv'e just got an fb on the road. tonight the lights went out.switched them off for a moment ,then back on &they seemed ok.then lost them again.they seemed to go out when the revs climbed.it has generator &original headlights. i thought i would start with the regulator,or should i go to the switch first.i do expect a few teething probs,the ute was last regoed in 1970
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Trev
Check the wires where they go into the dipswitch on the floor, they often get damaged and rusty and don't connect properly, causing intermittent loss of lights, I have had this problem on an FC, FB, HR and HT over the years and in every case it was the dipswitch which was at fault
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thanks jock.wouldn't have thought of that till i'd done every thing else.i'llcheck it first thing tomorrow & let you know.
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Trev,
There is also a thermal circuit breaker (a set of points) on the back of the headlight switch. Sometimes these just need a clean to solve the problem. I'd also clean and adjust the points in the regulator box. This is explained in detail in the Holden FE/FC workshop manual P/N m32590 Sections 12B and12E or bring it over and i'll check it out.
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just picked up the ute from pb after 2 weeks...still not finished. i had a quick look at the lights...the problem seems to be the contacts on the switch.
thanks for your help jock
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