[Healeys] Intermittent OD failiure

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

I had a similar problem, but it was occuring more frequently, you can 
test by pulling the switch out and hooking it up to a multi guage with 
an ohm meter, when the switch is on resistance should go from full to 
zero (one end of the scale to the other, I am not an electrician.)  Or 
pull the switch and wire it to a simple voltage tester or light, and 
see if it works when you turn it on, using the switch to interupt the 
loop to power from a battery to a flashlight for instance.  If it only 
fails one in twenty times you may need to flick it a lot before it 
doesn't work.

At least on the BN1s the switch does not look to be rebuildable or 
repairable, I blew some WD40 in it and it has worked fine ever since.  
Thanks in advance to all of those who will tell me that WD40 is a water 
displacement chemical and not a lubricant or conductivity improver, but 
that is what worked for me, I think more from the effect of flushing 
the thing out with a solvent than anything else. 

Greg Lemon
54 BN1