Time delay ignition switch light

[471_Magnum]

Where can I get one of the timers for the subject light?

My light doesn't work, so I assume the timer is toast.

And yes... I checked the bulb.

[Spartan]

do those plug into the map light and the time delay switch there? I haven't tried mine out yet.  I have not seen a repro switch yet, maybe a junkyard?

[8WHEELER]

I bought a couple of the new time delay round cylinders for the ignition light off of ebay
about 2yrs back no, I have searched ebay and can no longer find one for sale.
A year ago someone on this site said Napa can get them, well I tried that last year
and had no luck at all.

Dan

[Nacho-RT74]

buymopar.com... search the restore section

[Nacho-RT74]

making it easier to you


dirty cheap... http://www.buymopar.com/store/restro.html

several stuff there is dirty cheap

[8WHEELER]

The one above is for 70 and up, this is the style I got off ebay.

Dan

[Nacho-RT74]

Is the same just without the mopar decal, and is original Mopar also... mine is the same above without the decal like the other I showed. Advantage of your pic Dan is a closer view of the prongs.

Those time delay flashers are actually THE SAME as the new Jeep Cherokees, so any actual Mopar dealer have them.

[471_Magnum]

I looked up the part number on PartsVoice and found a few dealers with it in stock.

THe discription on BuyMopar says headlamp delay timer. I guess chrysler used the same timer for both?

I wonder if there is an updated electronic solid state version of this timer.

[8WHEELER]

Is the same just without the mopar decal, and is original Mopar also... mine is the same above without the decal like the other I showed. Advantage of your pic Dan is a closer view of the prongs.

Ok, I was just going by what there wed site said 70 and newer maybe they are wrong.

Dan

[471_Magnum]

I should have clarified. MY '69 parts manual shows that same p/n for the ignition switch lamp. I don't have a '70 parts manual to cross check it.

[Nacho-RT74]

on 69 aparently was a rare option taht could be teh reason why specihy 70 and laters, don't know... 70 and laters are comon since is a regular bulb and socket mounted on column instead the blue circle around the dash ignition switch.

I don't think is the same time delay as headlamps since with that kind of consumption, the flasher would heat so quick that will cut power on around 2 or 3 seconds and even could blow up... courtesy ignition switch and seatbelts warning lights ( drove both by this flasher until 73... on 74 was only ignition light ) get lighted on around 8-12 seconds and is just two small bulbs.

3rd gens Accesories electric diagrams show a different device to headlamp timer

[8WHEELER]

From what I have seen and the Chargers I have owned I would say about 1/2 of the 68-69
Chargers came with them. More than 1/2 of the cars I have owned/or had have them, There
are still many people out there that don't evan know they are there, if they don't work a
person could easily not evan now its there. But if a 68-69 Charger has the light package they
would also have the ing key light.

Dan

[Nacho-RT74]

ok, Nice... now why sellers say about that flasher to 70s and laters ? LOL... maybe just ignorance.

[mopar0166]

im havin simular problems,  where is it located in the harness?

[471_Magnum]

Holy crap. 3 year time warp. Way to dig through the archives!

[RECHRGD]

Just the other day I had the '68 out for a drive and that damn timer almost burned the car up.  A buddy with more flexable arms than myself was changing out my IVR to a new electronic unit when he got burned by the timer.  The thing was almost red hot and was melting it's socket along with a wire that was touching it.  I took it apart and it looked like one of the bi-metal contact strips had gone bad and was making constant contact with the other strip.  I bought the thing at napa a couple of years ago.  I had given them the old unit to try and match up and as I recall the unit they sold me was for a 70's something mopar.  I almost never drive the car at night, so I just plugged it in and forgot about it.  I always disconnect the battery when not using the car, so who knows how long that thing had been cooking under there.  I consider myself very lucky that I just happened to decide to change the IVR when I did.  I've decided that the ignition light timer is an option that I can live without.    Bob

[John_Kunkel]

FWIW

2889565  1968-93  IGNITION LAMP THERMAL TIME DELAY RELAY

[mopar0166]

Well i searched the site and just came across this stuff, the site is a fountain of knowledge you just have to spend the time and search.       

still looking to see where the time delay is on the wiring diagram, i have two differnt ones but must have missed it

[rikubot]

Well i searched the site and just came across this stuff, the site is a fountain of knowledge you just have to spend the time and search.       

still looking to see where the time delay is on the wiring diagram, i have two differnt ones but must have missed it

Probably not important now, but I can't find it on the diagrams. Closest thing to it is the map light diagram and it isn't on it. Does anyone know how or when these are supposed to work?

[cdr]

it is near the ign switch to the right taped up to the harness on my 68 69 should be the same, it comes on when the door switch is activated.

[rikubot]

Thanks for replying,

I borrowed a couple time delay relays from a friend and plugged them in. The key light is pretty damn cool now that I see it working. Does it have anything to do with the map light?

[Ghoste]

Do you mean for wiring or ordering?

[cdr]

Thanks for replying,

I borrowed a couple time delay relays from a friend and plugged them in. The key light is pretty damn cool now that I see it working. Does it have anything to do with the map light?

the only thing it operates is the ign key light.

[rikubot]

Do you mean for wiring or ordering?

I know its powered through the same harness, but I was wondering if it had a time-delayed feature as well as key light. Do you guys run your time delay ignition light setups? I read on here that a lot of people don't because they get really hot and have melted stuff in and around them. I'm on the fence with mine.

-Mike

[rikubot]

Thanks for replying,

I borrowed a couple time delay relays from a friend and plugged them in. The key light is pretty damn cool now that I see it working. Does it have anything to do with the map light?

the only thing it operates is the ign key light.

Oh, okay. Thanks CDR