Re: Headlamp switch feeling the heatwave also

["basfe25" <dmcman73@xxxx>]

I remember when I had my Jeep the headlight switch on that melted. 
It was due to poor contacts and me having the brights on for a long 
time. The brights I guess draw more power...did you have your 
brights on? Just a guess.

Steve

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "foxmul2001" <foxmul@xxxx> wrote:
> Dear List,
> 
> I searched the archives and found nothing on the headlamp switch 
> melting. Tonight I went to someone's house and when I went to 
switch 
> off the headlamps, the switch was permanently stuck in the on 
> position. As you can well guess, if i didn't act fast, the 
battery 
> might wear down soon. I had to disconnect the switch and upon 
closer 
> inspection realized the plastic spacers between the contacts had 
> melted away causing the metal contacts to remain contacted "on". 
> This bugs me because it is a brand new switch from Delorean One 
and I 
> never use the car at night. This was a rare occasion. I didn't 
get 
> much use out of the switch. I am wondering if there is an upgrade 
or 
> a fix or should I ask for a replacement for this "defective" 
switch. 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Joseph
> vin 2850