Guest tom sixbey Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 my headlight switch is getting hot, and every now and then the lights dont come on. I know that this is caused by dirty and corroded contacts, but i'm not sure if the contacts in the switch can be cleaned or not.. - has anyone tried to service this problem with any success? - at the moment i'm a bit BROKE and i'd like to avoid buying a new headlight switch... the car is a '73Z... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramercyjam Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 I've had the problem before too. In mine the contacts were burnt - filing the contacts with a points file may help. If they are way burnt, you can try putting a little dab of solder where contact point used to be. You may need to repeat this process every once and a while when they start acting up again. --John B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tom sixbey Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 how hard was it to dismantle the switch? - i've been told that there are a number of springs in there, and that they fly apart when you open up the switch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramercyjam Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 I don't think "hard" is the word. Could be tedious for some. I was a mechanical typewriter/calculator mechanic in a previous life so taking apart small stuff with lots of parts has never been a problem. I would just be careful not to lose stuff. Don't take it apart on the lawn, or over a sewer drain, in a gravel driveway, or on a shag rug, in plenty of light, etc. --John B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tom sixbey Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 hehehe - i'll take your advice! - thanks for the help.. san antonio huh? - for about a year i was the load captain for the Fedex DC-10 that went out there every night.. heavy flight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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