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52 8N Headlight Switch

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Ken Goth (MO)

05-15-2002 05:47:14




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With the heat of the summer coming, I figure to be doing more mowing in the twilight hours to avoid the heat. Which means I need to get the headlights working that haven't been for over a year. The switch appears to be the original style pull type with the knurled knob. Pulling on the switch has no effect on the ammeter (it used to flicker when the lights came on). Checking the wiring all connections appear 'brite and tight' and I have six volts on the power side of the switch but none on the light side (and the fuse is good). This tells me that switch has gone bad. That sound about right? If that's the case shouldn't I be able to jump across the terminals of the switch to get the lights to come on?

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Ken Goth (MO)

05-15-2002 12:40:42




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 Re: 52 8N Headlight Switch in reply to Ken Goth (MO), 05-15-2002 05:47:14  
Thanks all for the suggestions - I'm going to dig into some more after I finish up the mowing tonite. Thanks again!



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Barnstormer

05-15-2002 08:51:41




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 Re: 52 8N Headlight Switch in reply to Ken Goth (MO), 05-15-2002 05:47:14  
What the guys said, and you may have a bad ground at the lights. If they are original hook-up, they use the light body, hood etc. the ground. Been there...



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Dell (WA)

05-15-2002 07:33:57




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 Re: 52 8N Headlight Switch in reply to Ken Goth (MO), 05-15-2002 05:47:14  
Ken..... ....good replacement light switches are not "that expensive", $10 cheap..... .....Dell



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Luke

05-15-2002 06:55:04




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 Re: 52 8N Headlight Switch in reply to Ken Goth (MO), 05-15-2002 05:47:14  
Yes. Make sure also that your bulbs are clean and working also.



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John,PA

05-15-2002 06:54:23




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 Re: 52 8N Headlight Switch in reply to Ken Goth (MO), 05-15-2002 05:47:14  
You should be able to jumpser the switch. Sometimes the switch can be removed, cleaned by spraying it up good with contact cleaner, and re-installed. Seems like the movin' parts inside git corroded up sometimes. Hope this helps. :})



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