>Gerard: You know, I really did know better ......<
Guess we've all done that before... hope the bruises on your forehead heal
soon...'-)
Gerard
At 3:56 PM -0500 3/30/00, woodrat wrote:
>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@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,
>>
>>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.
>>
>>Gerard
>>
>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>>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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>>G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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>> R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
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>> R G Pixelsmith on Duty
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G G Gerard Chateauvieux
E A
R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
A A
R G Pixelsmith on Duty
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