Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:36:07 -0700
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: headlight switch
In-Reply-To: <B045EC42-6D5E-41BC-8186-E8239F1D1128@markmcculley.com>
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Good luck to you for headlight switch replacement...
I do not want to hijack the topic but I have a question...
I'd like to wire the headlight switch so the parking light will come ON
anytime I turn the ignition to ON.... The purpose is I want to have the
parking light ON when I drive and by rewiring it I will reduce the wear and
tear of the internal parts of the headlight switch.
thank you
On Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com> wrote:
> This has become an ongoing saga. I tried repairing the switch by gluing
> the tabs back on with epoxy and they broke off immediately when I tried to
> install switch in the instrument pod.
>
> I then ordered a replacement switch, this time from Van Cafe. They offer
> Meyle switches, the previous one that broke so easily was Febi. When I
> received the part and opened the box one of the tabs was already broken
> off! I can't understand how this could happen, the box the switch was in
> was undamaged and factory sealed. VC is sending a replacement.
>
> -Mark
>
> > On Feb 10, 2025, at 1:04 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I recently purchased a headlight switch from BusDepot. The price
> was good and the quality good. Perfect fit and function. I don’t know
> the brand.
> >
> > Eric Caron
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Feb 10, 2025, at 11:17 AM, Mark McCulley <mark@MARKMCCULLEY.COM>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Well that didn't go well, both of the tabs broke off when I tried to
> squeeze them with pliers. The plastic is very brittle. Crap part, Febi, but
> all that is available from what I can tell.
> >>
> >> -Mark
> >>
> >>> On Feb 1, 2025, at 8:59 AM, Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, I was considering squeezing the tabs with pliers.
> >>>
> >>> -Mark
> >>>
> >>>> On Feb 1, 2025, at 8:55 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> hi Mark,
> >>>>
> >>>> Maybe you should try this..
> >>>>
> >>>> Take a plier with the jaw opening large enough to hold both side
> tabs. Use the plier to squeeze both tabs toward the birthday of the switch.
> Use a heat gun (loe setting) or a hair dryer (medium or high), blow hot air
> toward the tabs for 30 seconds. Now put the switch in the instrument
> panel. If it doesn't work then redo the same and blow the heat longer.
> >>>>
> >>>> dan
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com
> <mailto:mark@markmcculley.com>> wrote:
> >>>>> My headlight switch had become intermittent so I ordered a new one
> from GW. The new one was Febi brand. The switch itself was very stiff, I
> could live with that, but I was unable to get it properly seated into the
> instrument panel. I tried for about 15 minutes but could only get one of
> the side tabs to click into place. Very frustrating. I cleaned up the
> switch contacts on the old switch with some Deoxit and reinstalled it,
> seems to be working fine for now at least. I don't know whether to try to
> return the new switch to GW or give it another try. Has anyone had a
> similar problem with new headlight switches?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Mark
> >
>
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