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Old 09-11-2017, 04:25 AM   #7 (permalink)
Stubby79
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Back in the day I blew out all four headlamps upon start-up in my '59 Bel Air- they went just like old-school flashbulbs- no doubt the mechanical voltage regulator was stuck. Anyway, it was the middle of the night. Luckily I had a hand-held spotlight so I did pretty much what Jocko said except it worked just fine at highway speed.
"Mechanical" voltage regulator? I never paid any attention to old cars...that just sounds nutty to me!
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