I talked to Dave Swingle about this very thing. One of the other hazards is the possibility of it the lens warping or melting and falling on the muffler, causing a fire. It's pretty useless anyways, so I disconnected it. I have become very reliant on my miner's lamp that straps to my head. Very handy. > -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Coe [mailto:Whalt@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 1:29 PM > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] engine light switch > > My first thought: "Do you really want that switch to work?" My car came > from its previous owner with the switch disconnected and for good reason. > The engine compartment lights on these cars cannot deal well with the heat > that they generate. First the lens starts to melt, and with continued use > then the socket melts and shorts out. Their choice of location for that > light isn't so great either. It's perfectly located to shine in my eyes > while I'm trying to work. > > Okay, about getting the switch to work: It's the same part used for the > glove compartment light. But it's not the best design to survive in an > engine compartment. I've seen John Hervey make a GM door switch work. He > sells such a kit on his web site. It looks like crap and has the switch > contacts even more exposed than the original but it works and may be more > durable. My second choice would be to use a proximity $ensor. My first > choice would be to use a flashlight. ;-) > > Walt > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE Cell Phones with up to $400 Cash Back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/_bBUKB/vYxFAA/i5gGAA/HliolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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