Interior light swithches

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:22 pm

Does anyone know how to get these out? I think moisture has got into mine as whenever it rains the interior light comes on whether i want to or not!

Post by **Scott** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:33 pm

Unscrew them with a large philips head screwdriver.
Push the centre pin in all the way with the tip of the screwdriver, then it'll fit into position.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:41 pm

Right cheers, i couldn't get it all the way in and didn't want to break it.

Post by **Scott** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:43 pm

Spray a bit of Plus Gas or similar around the pin & ease it in slowly if you're trying to save the switch.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:52 pm

Will do, ill try the passenger side first as that knackered already, so i can 'cut my teeth' so to speak

Post by SR » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:50 am

sounds like u might want a drain hole and waxoyl in your A post mate, so your car stays in good nick

Post by **Stig** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:14 pm

Anyone know how to retrieve the wire that used to be connected to the switch once you've taken the switch out and found it's not connected to anything?

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:12 pm

either by magic, or by removing the glovebox and finding the wire where it goes into the A-post. You can re-route then using bent wire coat-hanger or similar bodge.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:12 pm

Thats the plan SR, this summer im having a complete war on rust

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:47 pm

or put a new one in.

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:19 pm

i like the war on rust, but he does have a habit of winning

Post by **minor_hickup** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:16 pm

funny, i always think of rust as a she

Post by **Rasputin** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:29 pm

minor_hickup wrote:funny, i always think of rust as a she

Causes just as much trouble!!

Post by **minor_hickup** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:23 pm

I didn't wanna say it!

At least with rust its legal to use the angle grinder

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:48 pm

Wanders over
"Hrm"
Tilts her head sideways and looks at you both. Raises an eyebrow
Walks off whistling

Incidentally; are those little light (door) switches still available, I couldn't see them in the online catalogue? I'm sure they're there and I'm being dozy... but....

Post by **minor_hickup** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:25 pm

http://www.morrisminor.uk.com/shop/cour ... 3656f576cd

http://shop.morrisminorspares.co.uk/pro ... 8fad1f7fcd

Post by **minor_hickup** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:27 pm

http://shop.morrisminorspares.co.uk/pro ... 8fad1f7fcd

http://www.morrisminor.uk.com/shop/cour ... p-240.html

Post by **minor_hickup** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:28 pm

oops didnt think that first one posted

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:27 pm

Ta... See, I said I was being dozy

I best see if the old ones'll come out first...

Post by **minor_hickup** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:41 pm

yeah mine were a pig, good luck!