Power Level Light on '76 Palm Beach

[richard waters]

I drove my '76 PB yesterday for the first time in 3 months. While I was
driving I remembered a question that I had about the Power Level
indicator light. It never goes out when in Drive.

What's the purpose of that indicator? Was it supposed to be reminder to
put the "Power Level" dials in the "Travel" position? Is it supposed to
go out after a while?

The owner's manual I have is a bit vague on the subject.

I think there it's supposed to go out. Is there a timer of some sort
that shuts it off. If there is and mine is bad, where do I get a new
timer?

Richard Waters
1976 Palm Beach
Troy, MI 48098

 

[hdavis]

>I drove my '76 PB yesterday for the first time in 3 months. While I was
>driving I remembered a question that I had about the Power Level
>indicator light. It never goes out when in Drive.

It should stay on for a short while. I never timed mine, but my implression
is that it stays on for 15-30 seconds.

>
>What's the purpose of that indicator?

Just a reminder.

Henry
Henry Davis Consulting, Inc / new product consulting
PO Box 1270 / product readiness reviews
Soquel, Ca 95073 / IP reviews
ph: (408) 462-5199 / full service marketing
fax: (408) 462-5198
http://www.henry-davis.com/ http://www.henry-davis.com

 

[richard waters]

Thanks for the reply. It would appear that I need to get a replacement for
whatever it is that shuts the light off.

Richard Waters

> >I drove my '76 PB yesterday for the first time in 3 months. While I was
> >driving I remembered a question that I had about the Power Level
> >indicator light. It never goes out when in Drive.
>
> It should stay on for a short while. I never timed mine, but my implression
> is that it stays on for 15-30 seconds.
>
> >
> >What's the purpose of that indicator?
>
> Just a reminder.
>
> Henry
> Henry Davis Consulting, Inc / new product consulting
> PO Box 1270 / product readiness reviews
> Soquel, Ca 95073 / IP reviews
> ph: (408) 462-5199 / full service marketing
> fax: (408) 462-5198
> http://www.henry-davis.com/ http://www.henry-davis.com

 

[homebase1]

In the meantime, if that light is really bothering you....take out the
bulb
MikeB

> Thanks for the reply. It would appear that I need to get a replacement for
> whatever it is that shuts the light off.
>
> Richard Waters
>

>

> > >I drove my '76 PB yesterday for the first time in 3 months. While I was
> > >driving I remembered a question that I had about the Power Level
> > >indicator light. It never goes out when in Drive.
> >
> > It should stay on for a short while. I never timed mine, but my implression
> > is that it stays on for 15-30 seconds.
> >
> > >
> > >What's the purpose of that indicator?
> >
> > Just a reminder.
> >
> > Henry
> > Henry Davis Consulting, Inc / new product consulting
> > PO Box 1270 / product readiness reviews
> > Soquel, Ca 95073 / IP reviews
> > ph: (408) 462-5199 / full service marketing
> > fax: (408) 462-5198
> > http://www.henry-davis.com/ http://www.henry-davis.com
>

 

[richard waters]

That's exactly the information I was looking for! By the way, where is the
timer located?

Richard Waters
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>
>
>
> Richard,
>
> I solved the same problem on my '78 Royale with a replacement GM timer,
> part number 1726241. The cost was $16.54 at Alaska Sales and Service, GM
> dealer in Anchorage, AK on 27 Oct.1994. I removed the original timer whose
> part number is obsolete and compared it to various GM timers. Most of them
> were associated with seat belt indicators. I finally found one that would
> plug into the harness just like the original and had similar electrical
> characteristics (i.e., amperage draws and timeout).
>
> Fred Hudspeth
> '78 Royale
>

 

[richard waters]

Yes the compressor shuts off and I have a light for that. The previous owner
did made the modification you mentioned to indicate the air compressor cycling.
But I reversed that when I installed a new instrument panel (from Custom
Instrument Panels). The power level light goes on when I put the coach in
drive and stays on until I go out of drive.

Richard Waters
'76 Palm Beach

> Richard
>
> This is going to sound like a crazy answer to your problem. Does your
> compressor ever shut down? I read an article some where long ago
> by someone saying the light could serve a better purpose by wiring
> it into the compressor control box and using it to tell when the compressor
> was running. Did somebody do that and get the wiring wrong? I dont
> know about these things just a thought.
>
> Take Care
> Arch 76 GB IL
>
> In a message dated 2/21/99 10:58:47 AM Central Standard Time,

>
> >
> > I drove my '76 PB yesterday for the first time in 3 months. While I was
> > driving I remembered a question that I had about the Power Level
> > indicator light. It never goes out when in Drive.
> >
> > What's the purpose of that indicator? Was it supposed to be reminder to
> > put the "Power Level" dials in the "Travel" position? Is it supposed to
> > go out after a while?
> >

 

[richard waters]

Thanks for the position report. I'll look for it this weekend.

Richard W.

>
>
> Fred