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flt505
 Post subject: bonnet light switch
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:46 pm 
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Hi Folks -

OK - side lights on - bonnet light on - close bonnet slowly, very closed - light goes off! Where is that little trigger switch!!??
Anybody know? Just an enquirer...

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 Post subject: Re: bonnet light switch
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:24 pm 
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From memory I don't think there is a physical switch but its a small mercury switch within the bulb housing that switches it on/off.

Simple bit of engineering!

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 Post subject: Re: bonnet light switch
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russmw wrote:
From memory I don't think there is a physical switch but its a small mercury switch within the bulb housing that switches it on/off.

Simple bit of engineering!


This, and the contacts fur up... it's a beautiful bit of engineering, like the fact the door windows work with the doors open. :wink:

You don't get that kind of simple genius on a modern one!

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 Post subject: Re: bonnet light switch
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Mercury?!!

You sure? I have my doubts about even Porsche using this lethal substance in car manufacturing! That means that every 944 in an accident or scrapped is a toxic health hazard? Where's Clarkson??

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 Post subject: Re: bonnet light switch
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Also used for the boot light in Jaguar 420s and presumably S-types. Rarely worked for long.

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