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dash lights #245386 06/11/12 06:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 150 kentucky usa lilrobo OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP lilrobo Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 150 kentucky usa	i am working on my dash lights everything works fine but the dash lights , what i found out is when i touch a hot wire to the bottom fuse which is inst lights they come on with using the the headlight switch ,, so that means that the headlight switch when used in the dash light position send power to the fuse panel then goes to the dash lights ?????? does this make sense ???

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Re: dash lights lilrobo #245387 06/11/12 07:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 150 kentucky usa lilrobo OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP lilrobo Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 150 kentucky usa	yeah i do believe the switch is bad , i done some testing and the little spring is loosing connection from 1 end to the other so i guess the ordering will begin

Re: dash lights lilrobo #246756 06/24/12 08:17 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia widman Shade Tree Mechanic
widman Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 Tarija, Bolivia	Headlight switches are really simple to clean up and repair. This is one from a Corvair. A little light sandpaper and I recommend a slight coating of conductive grease (available at Lowes or many other places) More detail on it at this link Headlight switch repair Richard's Cars How to restore trim

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