89 headlight switch question.

[handmedownreatta]

both my spare headlight switches work well except really having to nail the off button to turn off the park lights.i searched but gave up after six pages.is this just a need to grease something or more complicated?

[Guest Mc_Reatta]

It is due to wear of a nylon actuator and guide posts that have a little too much slop to get enough pressure on the sliding contacts to get them to slide to the off position.

Can be patched with a piece of light cardboard and some creativity.

[handmedownreatta]

since good wiper switches are easy to find can you use wiper switch parts to repair headlight switches?

[Guest Kingsley]

Jim Finn - jinn@cpinternet.com has an excellent program in which he will take in your failing headlight switch and sell you a switch which he has repaired and will be in top working order. The price is amazingly light on your pocketbook and his switches are good.

Kingsley

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[DAVES89]

Kingsley and all,

Not to start a feud it is "reconditioned" not "repaired"...

[Guest Kingsley]

Dave - my error, you are entirely correct. The switches have been completely reconditioned by Jim and are very reliable. The last time I checked with him he had a large number of switches on hand for for all model years for puchase or through his exchange program.

Kingsley

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