True. I had never used it. I didn't even check out the emergency flashers before I bought it last fall! Just forgot, I guess. The two contact idea explains it, I guess. Anyway, at this point the vehicle is %100 percent functional, I think. Well, no. I need to find a tan sliding door panel... Matt
-----Original Message----- From: Mark Drillock [mailto:mdrillock@cox.net] Subject: Re: blinkered It is not so weird. That switch can sit in one position for years untouched. This allows the open contacts to get dirty or such and then when you close the switch you can have a bad connection. That switch has 2 sets of contacts, one for each side of the van... |
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