Headlight switch shenanigans

[Phil Payne]

> Fortunately, as opposed to the earlier type switch, this one's
actually
> screwed together instead of riveted. The appropriate Torx
screwdriver had
> it apart within seconds, revealing... nothing, really.

One of the contacts in the backplane, when viewed from the front, will
look slightly discoloured.  That's the one.

> The frontmost switch mechanism controls the headlights (that is:
city
> lights and low bwam, the latter of which was dead on this switch),
but I
> couldn't really find out what's wrong. There are quite a few springs
and
> sliding contacts, most of which are catapulted around the room when
you
> open the switch up. I anticipated this and was able to catch
everything.

Tsk, tsk - how many times?  Take it apart insode a large clear plastic
bag.  The sort you use for home freezing large items.

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  Phil Payne
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