Re: [AMC-List] 65 Marlin Instrum Bulbs/headlight swtich

["Keith" <55fordf100@xxxxxxx>]

Ken,
  As Jay stated, TV tuner cleaner works good. I would not recommend WD-40 as it leaves a residue. I cleaned the contact on mine by inserting a burnish tool between the contact wiper arm and the rheostat. The burnishing tool is like a very fine file and is designed for cleaning electrcial contacts. I rotated the rheostat to ensure the rheostat was cleaned along the contact area. Burnishing tools are inexpensive ($1-$2). Any electronic parts store should have them. Even Radio Shack (I think). The contact points get dirty over time.

Here is a link showing a burnishing tool in use to clean a relay contact:  www.tpub.com/.../neets/14175/css/14175_164.htm 

Keith
San Diego

From: Ken Siroonian <KSiroonian@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] 65 Marlin Instrum Bulbs/headlight swtich
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are all the light switches pretty much the same?. Seems I  may have a
similar issue with the headlight switch of the 79 pacer I am working
on, you pull the light switch out and the lights come on but when you
turn the knob for the dash dinner, there seems to be dead spots where
as the light intensity is supposed to increase it goes dead then
reappears. If i play with the switch a bit the lights will increase and 
stay on. wondered if there were contact in it, like a rehostat or
somehing to clean with tv tuner, wd 40 or something else, instead of
replacing the swtich, or maybe the contact for it needs to be adjusted? 
thanks, regards, and HAPPY AMCNEW YEARS. Ken. boston.
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