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Full Version: head light switch
i'm just glad i have a extra...are these things that hard to come by?
i don't know I have three never burned one up
Rich? is there a decimal place off somewhere? is this a NOS item?
seems very odd for HPH, usually good deals... there's got to be something we're missing?
seems very odd for HPH, usually good deals... there's got to be something we're missing?
| QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Apr 28 2005, 10:20 AM) |
| Rich? is there a decimal place off somewhere? is this a NOS item? seems very odd for HPH, usually good deals... there's got to be something we're missing? |
Pelican lists them at 385.90 brand new, so Richs price is 75% off, not that bad if you think about it...yes, it's a little pricey, but what are your options if you don't have a good one or can find one??
Sooner or later, the good spares that we all have are going to run out or a few people will horde them and not just give them away.
thanks Mueller, that's what we were missing... I didn't think they were still available..
yes but a vw switch from checker or pep boys it 26.95 and is the same switch just doesn't have same pull arm so you through thers awy and use the porsche one
| QUOTE (mk114 @ Apr 28 2005, 12:13 PM) |
| yes but a vw switch from checker or pep boys it 26.95 and is the same switch just doesn't have same pull arm |
to some people, if it is not a 100% exact replacement, then it's not worth trying to save money by "rigging" up something else
a bunch of toggle switches would work as well, but not too many people will go down that path.....I actually had an old Datsun pickup truck with toggle operated turnsignals...goofy as heck, but they worked...
not sure what goes out/wears out in these switches, mabey they can be rebuilt/refurbished ?????
| QUOTE (Mueller @ Apr 28 2005, 02:19 PM) |
| not sure what goes out/wears out in these switches, mabey they can be rebuilt/refurbished ????? |
often it's a combination of guys trying to run 100/130 H4 headlights without relays, inadequate wiring, and really crappy grounds.
that switch was never designed to operate 200W.
the current goes up, the contacts melt, the plastic melts, the contacts distort from the heat - regular horror show in there.
if it were just a matter of the contacts wearing, that could be restored. once the plastic housing melts into your carpet, your options are limited.
use relays, and clean your grounds.
The switching unit from a 1979 ( and same body style years ) chev camaro will just about bolt in--29 bucks from chev---you just need a schematic to hook up the teener posts to the chev posts---and a small brace, just use parts from your kids erector set-- 
| QUOTE (Mueller @ Apr 28 2005, 02:19 PM) | ||
to some people, if it is not a 100% exact replacement, then it's not worth trying to save money by "rigging" up something else a bunch of toggle switches would work as well, but not too many people will go down that path.....I actually had an old Datsun pickup truck with toggle operated turnsignals...goofy as heck, but they worked... not sure what goes out/wears out in these switches, mabey they can be rebuilt/refurbished ????? |
LOL, be careful Mueller, I'm the guy who wired up a push-start button because I couldn't find a good ignition switch! never underestimate how cheap I can be!
| QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Apr 28 2005, 01:21 PM) | ||||
LOL, be careful Mueller, I'm the guy who wired up a push-start button because I couldn't find a good ignition switch! never underestimate how cheap I can be! |
are you the one who put plywood bumpers on for talimena?
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