Gerard: You know, I really did know better .......have used a battery
charger before, but thought I was just replacing a switch......obviously a
serious wiring problem downstream.....should have anticipated that. Its a
new car to me; recently disassembled/painted by DPO......brings to mind the
Beatles song, "I should have known better....." Thanks, Larry Cogan aka
Woodrat....a cute lil Florida rodent sub species, whos habitat is woodlands
(doesnt like people or dwellings) which is on endangered list. I picked
the name after my heart attack a couple of years ago!
-----Original Message-----
From Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
To: woodrat <woodrat@spacey.net>; sprite list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: Headlight switch 70 Midget
>Larry,
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>I guess it's a little late for this tip, but if you have a battery charger,
>use that if you want to "test" a circuit under power instead of using your
>battery. You won't have the current to fry wires and things if you make a
>short. Best to start off with an ohm meter though.
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>Gerard
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>At 1:56 PM -0500 3/30/00, woodrat wrote:
>>Oh never mind! Its out....just pulled harder....bent the little wire
bail.
>>The switch that was in there apparently wasnt an original type.....diff
>>mounting etc. Noticed that the wiring diagram in Haynes for this car was
>>wrong re: connections to switch. I found a tiny diagram in the generic
>>Owners Manual wihich seems to agree with the color of wires and the
>>numbering on the new switch......smoke test to follow momentairly. Larry
>>Cogan
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: woodrat <woodrat@spacey.net>
>>To: sprite list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Thursday, March 30, 2000 1:15 PM
>>Subject: Headlight switch 70 Midget
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>>>Grrrrr......*%$@*%$#!!!!! Now that Ive that outta my system....how the
>>>heck does one remove the panel headlight switch? I can sort of see a
>>little
>>>wire bail; I thought I released it but I can get the switch about 1/4"
out
>>>but it wont come further as tho Im still fighting the spring(s?). I am
not
>>>young, have a bad back and am not having fun yet! Help. Larry Cogan
>>>
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