DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #102
     



From: Kirk Bailey <kbailey@acs.ryerson.ca>

Subject: Pantera headlights

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 21:48:40 -0900 (PDT)



Hi everyone--this forum has been incredibly useful. I think you all

solve a lot of Pantera problems for all of the rest of us--especially

problems that we sort of grin and bear with and put out of mind. Then we

browse these postings and there is the answer to a long standing Pantera

problem.



Headlights: mine simply quit working- I can see that the lights are in

fact on--they just don't come up at all any more. The knurled black knob

near the drivers side front doesn't seem to do anything- maybe I'm too

weak to turn it-I'm 5'11"  230 lbs but I can't turn the knob!



I bought a new relay from Gary Hall and installed it--no change.



Where should I start to look?  Headlight motor? wiring? Fuses all appear

to be OK and the lights are on.  Any ideas fellow Pantera owners?





P.S.  I found the "fans" dialogue especially helpful. In addition

someone noted that pure antifreeze had less ability than the proper

antifreeze-water mix- how correct he was!! I seemed to have very low

oil pressure in my wife's  91 Mustang GT 5.0 convert when the note

appeared. I had simply added antifreeze when the "low coolant" idiot

light appeared---oil pressure stayed low. Last time I added water only-

overfow tank was close to empty--this cured the low oil pressure

problem! It is now back where it should be!  So thanks to whoever noted

this- I'm fairly certain it was on Shawn's wgate page.



to all: my thanks-- especially Shawn Ingate and Mike Drew--great help

and great answers.



I have a teaching colleague who is a Vette fan--I printed out some of

the letters to Nobbie--especially "Buy a Vette and see the back end of a

lot of Panteras"!! Loved it- still waiting for his answer!



Regards



Kirk Bailey

71 Red #1907

Toronto, Canada