[Healeys] For Want of a Set Screw

[Alan Seigrist]

actually on a dark country road at night, it's often a bit more fun to shut
the panel off for the drive.

On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 1:13 PM Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
wrote:

> That’s what I did, though I anguished over the decision and I so often
> find myself wanting to turn the dash lights off.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *David
> Nock
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2019 12:50 PM
> *To:* rrengineer.mike at att.net; Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] For Want of a Set Screw
>
>
>
> When was the last time you wanted to turn the dash lights
> off.????????????????????????
>
>
>
> Simple economical fix, connect the two wires to the switch together and
> you will bypass the switch and your lights will work when ever the
> headlight switch is turned on.
>
>
>
> David Nock
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> *From:* Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2019 10:59 AM
>
> *To:* Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] For Want of a Set Screw
>
>
>
>      I am trying to avoid depleting my retirement funds completely with
> this restoration.  OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but I don't like to
> spend money replacing something that might be an easy fix.  Take for
> example the panel light switch that sits at the bottom of the instrument
> panel of the 100.  Just a simple single pole slide switch.  Then why are
> they so expensive? ($44.89 from Moss)
>
>      I just happen to have an original, functional panel light switch.
> Only one problem, one of the set screws for the electrical connections is
> missing.  Does any one have a broken switch of this type they could part
> with one of these brass set screws?  I am not above just using a regular
> brass screw with a slot head.  Who would ever see it?  In that case, does
> anyone know what thread size this is?
>
> Mike MacLean
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