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I hope somebody comes up with the answer to this, as I have exactly the =
same problem on our =E2=80=9871 B/GT.
After removing the steering column cowl (and putting it back together =
without breaking the plastic where the screws go is even harder than =
removal=E2=80=94good thing we had another one in the spares bin!) I =
noticed that the contact that apparently completes the =
forward-for-high-beam circuit was no longer there=E2=80=94apparently =
burned away. So I raided our spares bin for a used stalk=E2=80=94from =
another year, as it has icons on it that the one in the car =
doesn=E2=80=99t, but the plug and all the wire colors matched and the =
=E2=80=9Cmissing=E2=80=9D contact was there=E2=80=94and plugged it in =
while things were still apart. Still no high beams (though, like Jack, =
I can flash them by pulling the stalk backward), so I put everything =
back together with the original stalk, and try not to drive the car at =
night....
Help us both!
Sarah Carr
=E2=80=9871 B/GT in PA
From: Jack Wheeler via Mgs=20
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 6:52 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net=20
Subject: [Mgs] Question on MGB Light Switches
I have a 1971 MGB that has a problem with the headlight switches. =
Before I start replacing everything and hope for the best, I thought I =
would ask if any of you has had a similar problem, or can suggest a =
possible solution.
When I push bottom of the light switch (on the dash) to the first =
position, the parking lamps and tail lights come on. OK, so far. When =
I push the light switch to the second position, the headlights come on =
with the low beam. OK, again. Now comes the problem.
When I move the stalk on the left side of the steering column forward =
(toward the dash), the lights go off (i.e. no high beams). If I pull =
this stalk all the way towards me, the high beams do come on, so the =
bubs are apparently OK.
My first thought was that it may be the high beam/low beam and direction =
indicator switch located on the steering column. Does this sound right? =
Any other thoughts?
And finally, if this is the case, is this switch available, and if so, =
do you have a source you would recommend.
Thanks for your help.
Jack Wheeler
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<DIV>I hope somebody comes up with the answer to this, as I have exactly =
the=20
same problem on our =E2=80=9871 B/GT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After removing the steering column cowl (and putting it back =
together=20
without breaking the plastic where the screws go is even harder than=20
removal=E2=80=94good thing we had another one in the spares bin!) I =
noticed that the=20
contact that apparently completes the forward-for-high-beam circuit was =
no=20
longer there=E2=80=94apparently burned away. So I raided our =
spares bin for a used=20
stalk=E2=80=94from another year, as it has icons on it that the one in =
the car doesn=E2=80=99t,=20
but the plug and all the wire colors matched and the =
=E2=80=9Cmissing=E2=80=9D contact was=20
there=E2=80=94and plugged it in while things were still apart. =
<U>Still</U> no=20
high beams (though, like Jack, I can flash them by pulling the stalk =
backward),=20
so I put everything back together with the original stalk, and try not =
to drive=20
the car at night....</DIV>
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<DIV>Help us both!</DIV>
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<DIV>Sarah Carr</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>Jack Wheeler via Mgs</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 14, 2016 6:52 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmgs@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Mgs] Question on MGB Light =
Switches</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52043>I have a 1971 MGB that has a =
problem=20
with the headlight switches. Before I start replacing everything =
and hope=20
for the best, I thought I would ask if any of you has had a similar =
problem, or=20
can suggest a possible solution.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52194 dir=3Dltr><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52043><BR></SPAN></DIV>
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id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52043>When I push bottom of the =
light switch=20
(on the dash) to the first position, the parking lamps and tail lights =
come=20
on. OK, so far. When I push the light switch to the second =
position,=20
the headlights come on with the low beam. OK, again. Now =
comes the=20
problem.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51662 =
dir=3Dltr><SPAN><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51607 dir=3Dltr><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637>When I move the stalk on the =
left side=20
of the steering column forward (toward the dash), the lights go off =
(i.e. no=20
high beams). If I pull this stalk all the way towards me, the high =
beams=20
do come on, so the bubs are apparently OK.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52136 dir=3Dltr><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52060 dir=3Dltr><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637>My first thought was that it =
may be the=20
high beam/low beam and direction indicator switch located on the =
steering=20
column. Does this sound right? Any other =
thoughts?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_52059 dir=3Dltr><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637><BR></SPAN></DIV>
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id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637>And finally, if this is the =
case, is=20
this switch available, and if so, do you have a source you would=20
recommend.</SPAN></DIV>
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id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637>Thanks for your =
help.</SPAN></DIV>
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id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637><BR></SPAN></DIV>
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id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479137175150_51637>Jack=20
Wheeler</SPAN><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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