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  1. 2nd September 2012, 11:37 AM #1
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    76 Rangie lost park lights

    Hi,

    Have brake and indicators, but no park lights front and back. Checked fuses, all okay.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks
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  2. 2nd September 2012, 11:57 AM #2
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    Sounds like the switch has a dicky contact.
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  3. 2nd September 2012, 02:52 PM #3
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    X2.

    Hopefully you can salvage/recondition the switch... (never pulled one apart so dunno...)

    - Have you run your headlights through relays ? - Good idea for extending the life of your dying switch. Even a new one.

    Sounds like the parking circuit is a bit much for it...

    The ghost of Sir Joseph Lucas is not happy with you....
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  4. 2nd September 2012, 06:03 PM #4
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    Thumbs up Hope I can help u :-)

    I have been were u r :-)
    OK the switch can be pulled apart and contacts cleaned it is fiddle but doable.
    I had a 2 door 1974 and it did the same thing.

    Disconect the batt 1st :-( i forgot and blew a fuse. there are three on the bulkhead under the bonnet behind the washer bottle, but I assume you have tested these.

    I would replace all fuses first. they can be ok but fail under load??
    I would also clean the contacts they are seated in as they proved to be a problem on my 74??
    This is when i would strip and clean the switch. LAST hey :-)

    Hope this helps u out.
    Cheers
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  5. 2nd September 2012, 07:16 PM #5
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    The switch is a pretty simple plastic body with contacts moulded into it, not really recondition-able, though I have using rivets to make new contacts and strips of aluminium as conductors.
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