Jim,
What you describe while using the light switch sounds just like mine last
spring. I was prepared to order a new light switch when I decided to take
out the old rocker light switch. I was surprised that it disassembled quite
easily. (taking it off the dashboard was another matter!) I cleaned up the
contacts with fine sandpaper and put it back together. Now works perfectly
in each position!
Ward
'76 Spitfire - Maryland
Jim Muller wrote:
> Okay, folks, here's an interesting behavior that begs a solution.
>
> Every so often when I turn on my Spitfire ('80) headlights, they simply
> don't come on. Passing through the parking lights position on the switch
> turns them and the dash lights on, but then all goes blank when I keep
going
> for the headlights. Turning everything off and back on again brings
> everything to life properly.
>
> Now, I always assumed it was due to a flaky light switch, perhaps dirt
> inside or a poor connection. But this weekend it did something else
> entirely. While driving home one evening all had been working well. But
> once, when I switched on the high beams, all went dark. I immediately
> turned everything off and back on and lo! all was light again. It sure
made
> me reluctant to try the high beams again.
>
> So what would cause this? If it was a bad connection in the switch, why
did
> it blink out when I engage the high beams (only)? Surely they don't have
> two separate wires comming off the light switch, do they? Would a poor
> connection, poorly seated fuse, weak ground, or other wiring deficiency
> cause this sort of thing?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Muller
> jimmuller@pop.rcn.com
> '80 Spitfire (Percy)
> '70 GT6+ (Nigel)
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