Re: IML: annoying '68 headlight switch

["Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Relays are the only way to go and are really pretty simple to set up.

Robin Giesbrecht
72 Imperial

> From: "Hailey (Morgan) Moore" <materialgurl@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: IML: annoying '68 headlight switch
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 03:10:59 -0400
>
> hello
>
> I have had some luck fixing the headlight switches, by taking them
> appart by carefully bending the little tabs on the side enough to get
> the bottom cover off, and then cleaning everything up inside, and
> re-packing with electrical grease. I removed the breaker that is
> located inside the switch, as it is the cause of most of the problems
> I find. Once the switch is all cleaned up , you usualy can bend the
> tabs enough with a small hammer and a punch to make them hold the
> bottom on again. If that doesn't work clamp it on, and then use some
> good epoxy or something like polyurathane glue to hold it securely
> togeather. Then install the switch with a couple of relays for the
> high and low beams so it only has to carry the current for the relay.
> This worked great on my 67.
>
> Has anyone else tried this?
>
> -Hailey
>
>
> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 01:45:27 EST, Jkelly808@xxxxxxx <Jkelly808@xxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm familiar with the world-renowned glitchiness of the headlight switch 
> on




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