by shamm » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:19 pm
It may be bent not broken.
When the arm moves it moves the bendy contacts to touch the fixed contact pins. It then latches with a springy wedge and groove system.
If the bendy contact have been overstressed (bent up) then with the arm in its latched position the contacts may still be open.
Test this by putting it into the latched position and very gently moving the arm back and forward without clicking it out of the latch.
You should not be able to get the lights to go out without hearing the click of the latch releasing first.
If it is bent then it's a remove, strip down and repair job, don't lose any of the bits!
Steve.
Steve Hammond
Two 2.3 Viva's, one 2.3 Viva Estate, one 2.3 Magnum estate, half share in a 1.6 Viva auto, and no time (HC183)
