<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_49840" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52043">I have a 1971 MGB that has a problem with the headlight switches. Before I start replacing everything and hope for the best, I thought I would ask if any of you has had a similar problem, or can suggest a possible solution.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52194"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52043"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52193"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52043">When I push bottom of the light switch (on the dash) to the first position, the parking lamps and tail lights come on. OK, so far. When I push the light switch to the second position, the headlights come on with the low beam. OK, again. Now comes the problem.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51662"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51607"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637">When I move the stalk on the left side of the steering column forward (toward the dash), the lights go off (i.e. no high beams). If I pull this stalk all the way towards me, the high beams do come on, so the bubs are apparently OK.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52136"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52060"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637">My first thought was that it may be the high beam/low beam and direction indicator switch located on the steering column. Does this sound right? Any other thoughts?</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52059"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52058"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637">And finally, if this is the case, is this switch available, and if so, do you have a source you would recommend.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52135"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52134"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637">Thanks for your help.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52055"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52133"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637">Jack Wheeler</span><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_49895" style="display: block;"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_49894"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_49893"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_49892"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51048" size="2" face="Arial"><br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51049"><br><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>