[Healeys] Headlight dipper switch - help!

[Peter Schauss]

Rudy,

I had the same thing happen.  The cap is supposed to be held on by a rivet
which eventually wears out to the point where the head is too small to hold
the cap in place.  I solved the problem by buying a new switch.

Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB

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> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 7:23 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Headlight dipper switch - help!
> 
> Recently the little (1") cap/button popped off it's bracket.  This is the
> dimmer switch that controls the high/low headlights on my Bugeye - same as
> my
> BN4.  I cleaned it up and pushed it back on, but because of the spring, it
> just pops back off.  There is no apparent way to fastened it down.  Even
> the
> Parts Manual doesn't show any method to secure the cap.  And looking at
> the
> bracket, there is nothing that appears to be a switch to control the
> headlights.  It is just a solid piece with the 3 wires connected to the
> underneath.
> Any guidance and/or explanation is greatly appreciated.
> Rudy Streng
> Lenoir, NC
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