Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
411-412 headlight switch service and repair
Page: Previous  1, 2
Forum Index -> 411/412 Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
cellobus1
Samba Member


Joined: June 10, 2014
Posts: 282
Location: East Tennessee
cellobus1 is offline 

PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 2:53 pm    Post subject: Re: 411-412 headlight switch service and repair Reply with quote

Wow, thanks to this thread I was able to get my Thing light switch working again. The headlamps only worked when you touched the switch just right. The bakelite board was cracked, but I was able to crazy glue it back together. Then I discovered the smaller switch plate's nub had worn all the way down, so I had to fab another one out of a soft, nubbable metal. It looked janky as heck, but it works! The rheostat coil was non-existent, but I don't expect I will be blinded by the dashboard lights at their highest setting.

Thanks Ray!
_________________
1976 unrestored daily driver Standard bus, "Stella"
formerly, 1959 Standard bus
formerly, 1973 transporter which was 4 years old when it taught me to drive
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> 411/412 All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page: Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.