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MG MGA - Hot Key - Cold Key

Thanks to Ian and Glen.

Cold Key:

Just before Christmas the A had a hot key
After use with the lights on it blistered me

Ireland’s Ian said give the switch a clean
Canada’s Glen said to bin it was mean

Supplier Bob West got me a new one from stock
Today I fitted it, new switch, same lock

A great afternoon, just been out for a run
Pouring with rain but still plenty of fun

Got back in the garage, took key from the lock
Hey presto, cold key and no lectric shock

Thanks to you all for the fun we all had
Apologies to those I know we drove mad

Back to the rebuilds and advice in straight text
But verse now and then stops us getting all vexed
Steve Gyles

Thank you Steve for your cool rhyming words
We Honestly don’t think they are for the birds

Your hot key problem was really too bad
MG owners could tell this made you sad

However it looks like a fix has been found
Your MG you can now safely drive around

With no more fear of automotive flame
Which really could your person, maim

MGA Forum readers are no longer vexed
Your headlight switch is no longer hexed

So now you can take a well deserved rest
We wish you and your switch all the best.

Glenn Hedrich
Glenn

OOPS! Meant ignition switch, not headlight switch. Writers cramp of the brain, I guess. Glenn
Glenn

Took me years to figure out what most of the British terms used for some car parts meant, now I guess I have to start learning about iambic pentameter and such if I am truely going to enjoy my MGA. ;-)
Bill Young

Pray tell, what does an Iambic pentameter do? Does it by chance measure Kilobytes per Kilometer?
empty minds like to know.
Sandy
conrad sanders

Conrad,
It measures iambic pents, obviously.
Bill Boorse

Words of Bill Shakespeare are written in verse
Using iambic pentameter he often did curse

But me in my MG no claim can I make
Poetry and old English I am but a fake


Steve
Steve Gyles

This thread was discussed between 07/01/2005 and 11/01/2005

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