<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">When I had that problem it was as simple as sanding the switch contacts to clean them of 30-40 years oxidation. Take apart and clean has solved a lot of problems.<div><br><div><div>On Nov 15, 2016, at 2:00 PM, <a href="mailto:mgs-request@autox.team.net">mgs-request@autox.team.net</a> wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);"><b>From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Jack Wheeler <<a href="mailto:jwheeler1947@yahoo.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">jwheeler1947@yahoo.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);"><b>Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>[Mgs] Question on MGB Light Switches</b><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);"><b>Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">November 14, 2016 at 6:52:14 PM EST<br></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);"><b>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">"<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">mgs@autox.team.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);"><b>Reply-To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Jack Wheeler <<a href="mailto:jwheeler1947@yahoo.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">jwheeler1947@yahoo.com</a>><br></span></div><br><br><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: static; z-index: auto;"><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></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>