[TR] '73 TR6 light switch

[Ron L'Herault]

Success, Bob, and much thanks.   I found everything as you said but worse.
My contact tabs were a bit loose so to your fine tutorial, I would add the
instructions to use DEOXIT on the contact rivet-to-tab joint after which one
can use two pin punches to tighten the rivet heads to the tabs.  I was
getting enough increased resistance to heat up the tab and melt the
insulating plastic on one wire.    Also, since this was a replacement switch
from the original (wish I knew then what I know now) it has a white plastic
framework behind the dash that clips to the switch and helps keep it in
position.  I reached up inside the dash and pushed the switch out and never
even felt this frame.  It was only after the switch was disconnected and I
looked into the mounting hole at the area behind the dash that I saw the
framework.  Good thing I've got small hands because it was not easy to put
the frame back.  I almost had to remove the speedo to make access room -
almost.

Ron L in warm, humid, North Attleboro, MA.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Danielson [mailto:75tr6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org] 
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 5:16 PM
To: Ron L'Herault; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] '73 TR6 light switch

If it's the rocker type switch that's mounted in the dash, take it apart and

give it a good cleaning like I did. Now mine works perfectly and it only 
took about 15 minutes to do. You can see how I did it with pictures here:

http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/HeadlightSwitch.htm

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org

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From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:51 PM
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] '73 TR6 light switch

> I had trouble getting the switch to move to the right position and turn 
> the
> lights on.  It did finally work but  I know it is failing.  Since it has
> been eons since I replaced this type of rocker switch, I'd appreciate it 
> if
> one of our listmates who's dealt with one recently would refresh my memory
> about how to remove it.  Thanks,
>
> Ron L
>
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