Speedy6111

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Folks - my headlights stop working after I’ve indicated. A quick pull on the stalk (ie, a high beam flash) restores the headlight. So clearly there is a contact issue in the stalk.

Can switches be cleaned? Do the contacts just wear out? Do I clean or replace?

Replacements are £14 for Britpart or £22 for OE/ Lucas.

Thanks
 
As above, clean what you have, it will outlast several replacments. Be creative, you can run solder on contacts to build them up,
 
Thanks all. I will attempt to save the original. I had wondered about solder so will see how the contacts are when I pull it apart.
 
Folks - my headlights stop working after I’ve indicated. A quick pull on the stalk (ie, a high beam flash) restores the headlight. So clearly there is a contact issue in the stalk.

Can switches be cleaned? Do the contacts just wear out? Do I clean or replace?

Replacements are £14 for Britpart or £22 for OE/ Lucas.

Thanks

Stay away from Britpart stalks, they fall apart before you can even fit them
 
Are you sure the one on is not a cheapy , my replacement cheapy had soft copper contacts in it that didn’t offfer the springiness for good contact and lead to flickering lights , I tried adjusting them but that didn’t work and then splashed out on a Lucas , been on now for years
 
Are you sure the one on is not a cheapy , my replacement cheapy had soft copper contacts in it that didn’t offfer the springiness for good contact and lead to flickering lights , I tried adjusting them but that didn’t work and then splashed out on a Lucas , been on now for years

Fair question. I have no idea. I guess I take it apart and look for a makers mark?
 
Ok. Had a look. Loose contact on the power wire aggravated by the up/ down motion of the indicator stalk. Construction was a copper rivet joining a contact to the switch body. That rivet was slightly loose. Compress with needlenose pliers and a dab of solder. Seems ok now, time will tell if it’s durable.
Couldn’t tell if it was OEM or a replacement. General patina might suggest OEM but ???

Thanks for the help folks.
 
With this type of stuff I think its worth getting OEM parts from auto jumbles and fixing them up ready as they will last much longer then the modern replacements.
 

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