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Date:         Wed, 22 May 2002 09:43:05 -0700
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Smoking Dash
In-Reply-To:  <14621-3CEBA2CC-62@storefull-2356.public.lawson.webtv.net>
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"Is this what happens when > the switch goes bad,"

It also happened to me, i think it started inside the dashlight dimmer roll switch thingy. I replaced the whole headlight switch and its been ok for 2 months now.

I dont know what caused it tho.

Phil***84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" ***60' Morris Mini1340CC(For sale)

--- "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> wrote: > An easy way to check this phenomina out would be to > simply take off the > gauge cluster cover,and turn the lights on in > daylight----- > Put you finger down on the switch to see if it's > getting hot----or just > look if it's smoking---- > > > Subject: Smoking Dash > > Last night on the way home I smelt something burning > (electrical burn). > It went away and then came back. After a while my > dash lights and head > lights began turning on and off. Through the > darkness I realized that > smoke was coming out of my dash (above the headlight > switch) I pulled > over and turned the switch off. I had to drive the > rest of the way home > pulling the brights on. Is this what happens when > the switch goes bad, > or is it more serious. > thanks > chris

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