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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Fixed my lights with a Bic and a Beer

Yesterday my lights sudenly went dead, no headlights or tails.

I had left them on in the afternoon for a half hour, then turned them off. Went I went out to take a ride last eavning nothing, nada.

I pulled the switch and apparently it had gotten hot enough to form a dome in the back of the plastic part enough that the 3 terminals didn't make contact with the sliding brass plate in the switch.

Solution: heat up the plastic switch case with a Bic lighter, push back of switch into shape so that contact is now made, temper warm plastic with a bit of the cold beer I was drinking.

All fixed and ready to go.

Phil"ordered spare switch 'in case'"
Phil

Congratulations, Phil. Your degree in Engineering from Mickey Mouse University is in the mail.

Amazing what can be done with a little thought and ingenuity. Have to keep these LBCs going.
Martin Washington

nice fix Phil

hope you ordered another beer too, you deserved it
Bill sdgpm

When you live here, driving after the sun goes down is a blast!

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&address=&city=Sugarloaf%20Key&state=FL&zoom=7

Phil "one more week in paradise, than back to school"
Phil

You'll have to click on #4: Sugarloaf, Florida to see the map.

Phil
Phil

Phil! You Da Man!

R
Richard 1979 1500

Only you Phil....Thats why I love ya....Way to cool...LOL

Now see if you can fix those carbs with a tooth pick, some chewing gum, and hair dryer


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This thread was discussed between 31/05/2009 and 01/06/2009

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