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Re: headlight toggle

To: Ryan Smith <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: headlight toggle
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 16:27:59 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Ryan Smith wrote:

> Could someone explain what is different between the toggle switches for 
> the headlights on different spits....

Ryan, it's pretty simple. There were two versions of the toggle (well, 
rocker) switch. First was the OE switch made by Clear Hooters. Basically 
a piece of cr*p, so much so that it was the subject of a recall by the 
NTSFA or whatever Federal agency starts those actions going. The 
replacement version was made by Lucas, and it was a much better switch 
(didn't collapse in pieces -- like yours did -- or short out. It did, 
however, require some minor modifications for installation in the dash -- 
usually a tiny bit of filing and/or a different bracket on the backside 
of the dash to hold the new switch. Not a big deal.

So when someone offers you a rare NOS Clear Hooters headlamp switch for 
your Spitfire, GT6 or TR6, just smile politely, thank them and walk away. 
The Lucas one is pretty good, though.

--Andy

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