I agree with chaz on the brakes, i would recommend you replace the pads and shoes(on the front disks theres a peice of spring steel that holds the pads in place, replace this as well) and i would also upgrade the flex hoses to stainless steel re-inforced lines avalible from chip lamb. I replaced all the brake hoses in my two sonetts after one of the lines blew out during hard brakeing and i lost the brakes :0 as far as the driving lights the knob next to the steering wheel is the dimmer switch for the dash lights, i do know know what the box under that dash that you speak of is, my driving lights are conneceted to the "aux" swith above the heater controls and come on with the low beams. one of my sonetts has the fomoco carb and one has been upgraded to the weber 34ICH sigle barrel carb, both cars run fine when tuned right but there is a noticeable differnce in power and smoothness with the weber carb so you might look into that. power washing the engine bay does help tremendoulsly but make sure you cover the car and the distributor as chaz said and also the wireing that runs along the drivers side of the car. If you want to go further replacing the struts with KYB gas adjusts also is a huge improvment in the way the car handles other than that it sounds like you have a sweet little sonett :) enjoy it -Craig

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• Finally got my Sonett III... (long), Bill, Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:38:45
  • How the lights work and etc, paratrooper34, Sat, 29 Apr 2006 13:42:19
    • Thanks, now I just have to find the microswitch..., Bill, Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:54:36
  • Re: Finally got my Sonett III... (long), Tom, Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:26:26
    • Re: Finally got my Sonett III... (long), Bill, Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:20:36
  • Re: Finally got my Sonett III... (long), Ernesto , Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:08:34
  • Replace you brake hoses since after 30+ years they clog, 72saabsonett , Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:05:05
    • Re: driving lights, yellow and white, Bill, Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:59:03
      • Owner Preference, CL9000, Mon, 1 May 2006 14:53:17
  • Congrats..., Chaz, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:40:52
    • Re: Congrats..., Albert, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:04:48
      • Wow! Do I get a prize for Total Noobishness?, Bill, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:39:23
    • Re: Congrats..., Craig, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:54:07 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Thanks Chaz and Craig... few more questions..., Bill, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:25:10
        • Re: Thanks Chaz and Craig... few more questions..., Craig, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:14:05
          • Re: Source for side marker lamp gaskets., Steffan, Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:03:38
          • Re: side markers and how to jack up car, Bill, Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:10:48
            • Re: side markers and how to jack up car, Craig, Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:12:11
              • Also get tire plugs..., Chaz, Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:26:08
                • Already carry plugs and fixaflat in daily driver, but.., Bill, Sat, 29 Apr 2006 07:02:06
        • Re: Thanks Chaz and Craig... few more questions..., Steffan, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:54:57

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