Hot Headlight Switch

[dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

In addition to all Dick B. said, why don't you simply install a relay, at least 
for the low beams that are used most of the time.  This will reduce the current 
to your switch, and even if it is deffective, it will still last.  We all know 
how tough it is to remove the dash on a 67-68 to remove the switch, or evebn 
worse, to get a switch.

D^2

Quoting Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>:


> In general, heat is the result of current passing through a resistance. 
> For
> a headlight switch, while the current is very high, the resistance is
> supposed to be zero or very close to that, thus there is very little
> heat
> generated.  If the switch is defective, or hooked up wrong, it could
> develop
> excessive resistance which would cause the toggle handle to get very
> hot.
> 
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Burroughs" <jaredadam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:00 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Hot Headlight Switch
> 
> 
> > The car is a 1967 Imperial Crown 4 door.
> >
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> > >From: "William Burroughs" <jaredadam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: IML: Hot Headlight Switch
> > >Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 19:08:14 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > >After driving home from work last night (third shift) I touched my
> > >headlight switch to turn it off and noticed it was really hot. It is
> a
> > >reproduction switch I replaced when the original went out.  Is this
> normal,
> > >should I worry, is my switch about to kick the bucket.
> > >
> > >Can anyone shed any light on this subject.  If so reply to the whole
> list.
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