Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:16:08 -0400
Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Running Lights Dark
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Mark, if your problem is that the headlight switch will not turn the lights
on, then yes you can repair that. If it is a problem with the dimming part
of the switch that controls the interior and instrument lights, as far as I
know, there is no way to easily repair that. The switch can pop open,
clean up the contacts inside, don't lose the ball in inside, and put it
back together correctly, and the switch should be good for a while longer.
I did a video about this, but Youtube lowered the quality to the point it
is almost unwatchable. I recorded it in HD so not sure why this happened.
Ken
On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 3:20 AM Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm happy to report that a new switch from Ken @Van-Again did the trick.
>
> Are they rebuildable or can I take it apart (ie break it) and try to see
> how the mechanism failed?
>
> Thanks to all those who offered suggestions.
>
>
> -MB
>
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 6:21 PM Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've got a pretty clean '91 GL Camper with a Subaru conversion and on the
> > way home from a camping trip outside of Shasta last year, I noticed what
> > seemed to be the headlights getting slightly dimmer. When I got home, I
> > walked around the car and noticed that my running lights were out. It was
> > very late and I had work in the morning, so I put it off for another day.
> >
> > That day has finally come, so I've started trouble-shooting. Here is the
> > current status of the patient:
> >
> > - Headlights work.
> > - Running lights do not at either switch setting.
> > - Dashboard lights also do not work.
> > - The car stereo works.
> > - Both fuses 7 & 8 are fine.
> > - Dashboard powered from aux battery (currently at 2.9V!).
> >
> > Aside from the low battery, I'm suspecting this is an issue with the
> > headlight switch. Any diagnostics I can do with a voltmeter, as I
> > understand those M-pin switches are hard to come by and don't want to
> spend
> > a pile on something I don't need.
> >
> >
> > Thanks mucho,
> > MB
> > --
> > ________________________________________________________________________
> > Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com
> >
>
>
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> ________________________________________________________________________
> Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com
>
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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
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