On 13 Jul 2005, at 12:15 AM, ATWEDITOR@aol.com wrote:
> Brian,
>
> I had my headlight switch crumble in my hands last winter. I had a
> suspicion something was amiss when it stopped clicking from one
> position to the other
> and just slid from off to position/fog lights to full lights. If
> it happens
> like my experience, it is very possible for a hot lead to come on
> contact
> with the dash board's metal backing. That's my guess.
Ha!
I posted some of my "electrical" experiences to this list when I
joined - so many electrical bits (switches and wiring) have been
replaced that I never have electrical problems these days... hold
on... so why is she sitting in the garage with a flat battery??? That
story later...
I remember two good ones.
Firstly I remember driving in the very dark hills outside of Adelaide
just after midnight on new year's (a few years ago now) with a lovely
girl who I promised a top-down drive to bring in the New Year.
Remember, New year in Australia is the height of Summer, and it was a
hot one this night.
Driving along an unlit twisty bit of the road (which most of it is
there), hit a small bump and the headlights die immediately. Pitch
black and her scream resonated throughout the hills :-) Stopped and
pulled off the wires from the switch - twisted them together and
drove home safely.
I replaced that switch with one of a similar vintage and a few moths
later I turned on the headlights only to be greeted with a stream of
smoke from behind the dashboard (in the middle of five lanes of
traffic). THAT switch just crumbled as I removed it.
Yes - it is likely to be the switch :-)
Eric
'68MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia
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