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Old 09-27-2021, 04:06 AM
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replaced all the blubs in my instrument panel found one bulb holder with a smaller than 1895 bulb inside on top of steering column. I shut off the car with a kill switch and cleaned the socket but when i put a test light on it. How is it possible it lite the test light with the kill switch on? It also has two wires on the socket a light green and a black wire. 1965 GTO.I don't know how this socket has power

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Old 09-27-2021, 03:01 PM
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Headlight circuit is always hot, Not on ignition.. could be the little Indian head High beam indicator light?

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Old 09-27-2021, 03:48 PM
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Headlight circuit is always hot, Not on ignition.. could be the little Indian head High beam indicator light?
But dash high beam lamp is connected to the high-beam side of the dimmer switch. If the high beam lamp is on the headlight would be on as well.

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Old 09-27-2021, 04:26 PM
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If the car has a kill switch seperate from the ignition switch, it was most likely a theft deterant.

If the kill switch grounds out the negative side of the coil... Having a bulb in-line would be easier on the ignition wires and coil than going straight to ground.

Need to hear about ignition switch being off or on when this socket shows voltage.

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Old 09-29-2021, 11:45 PM
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Thanks for reply all of you, it is the high beam bulb. All other bulbs are all #1895 i pulled this one out of the socket and it is #1445. I will run another ground wire from the back of one of the gauges (rally) and see if my dash lights operate then, thanks for the replays

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