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From: Glenn Rattmann <k6na@cts.com>
>I remember when one of my cars was maybe a month old, the original headlamp
>switch exploded, as Moss describes! The dealer gave me a new switch under
>warranty (1974), and that second Clear Hooters switch is still working
>today, although it feels mushy and will die someday I'm sure. The switch
>from Moss is in the other car; I put it in about a year ago and it has a
>great feel.
The Clear Hooters switch was actually the cause of a recall back in the
70's. For some reason, I never received the recall and never had the uprated
switch installed. The recall stated that the replacement switch was a little
larger, and that the dealer would enlarge the dash opening as part of the
recall.
My original switch finally failed last year, while I was in Portland for the
VTR Convention. This gave me the opportunity to pull out the spare Clear
Hooters switch that I had been carrying in the car for over 20 years,
waiting for just that occurance. I don't expect the second one to last that
long.
I always thought that it was funny that the new and improved switch was made
by Lucas.
Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
TR4A CT52499 VSCDA Group 2 #58
Highland Park, IL
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