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New dipper switch wired correctly. The misses and I were returning from a short trip last night when darkness came rather quickly. Turned the lights on and they were on high beam. Hit the switch and they went black. It didn't seem as if the switch was going down far enough to engage. I removed the switch this evening to take a look. The first picture shows the switch where it normally rests. The second is with the switch depressed. It feels like the outer part of the switch is hitting the shoulder on the lower part before the switch engages. Anyone else experienced this? I've thought about filing the shoulder down a little to allow the switch to be depressed further.
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Donnie,here is a pic of my switch dated 4 59 on a 6 59 built car has a gap of 3/16 between the plunger and that shoulder. I had to replace it because the peened over rivet broke off allowing the top and the internal spring to come off . It's replacement came in a Lucas box from Moss a number of years ago. I wonder if it's just bad and should be returned,if they wont take a return on an electrical part maybe then you could try cutting it down. In any event it should go on Barneys page of defective parts. Hope this helps, Gary
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Sep 29, 2016 05:58 AM
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Gee, I'm suffering guilt pangs of white hair privilege...I have an old one handed down from father to son since 1637 that works perfectly........
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Thanks for the tip Randy,I knew there was a reason I didn't throw it out!
Wyatt,I still have granddads old axe, the handle has been replaced 3 times and the axe head only once
Donnie might as well give it a try if you got nothing to loose,looks like others may benefit too. Never thought I'd see the day Lucas parts being the best out there
Wyatt,I still have granddads old axe, the handle has been replaced 3 times and the axe head only once
Donnie might as well give it a try if you got nothing to loose,looks like others may benefit too. Never thought I'd see the day Lucas parts being the best out there
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Sep 29, 2016 03:19 PM
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Which is the reason the Mayflower had no high beams.
"Time flies like an arrow......Fruit flies like a banana"
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Gee, I'm suffering guilt pangs of white hair privilege...I have an old one handed down from father to son since 1637 that works perfectly........
"Time flies like an arrow......Fruit flies like a banana"
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Sep 29, 2016 07:00 PM
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penguin point, Michigan...drift ice, Antarctica
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...chump change may have been the problem, there are no chumps here, with or without the correct foreign currency........
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Gee, I offered an original that was bead blasted and fully restored right Here a few months ago for chump change and no takers...
Sold it on ebay
Sold it on ebay
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Ships had headlights back then? Did a Lucas emigrate ?
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penguin point, Michigan...drift ice, Antarctica
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Heck yes....remember...one if by land,two if by sea.........
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Ships had headlights back then? Did a Lucas emigrate ?
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