David Gersic wrote:
> On Monday 06 April 2009 06:36 am, droo wrote:
>
> Was it worth it? I dunno. I already had the dash apart, and had disassembled
> the switch for testing, so it was only a little extra work to warm up the
> soldering irons and fix this. I don't know that I'd have done it otherwise,
> as I can't say that I had even noticed that it wasn't working until I took it
> apart.
>
> Another alternative would be to convert to high output white LEDs, but then
> I'd have to modify the board to include the current limitting resistors that
> would be required. If I notice that this replacement bulb has burnt out
> again, maybe I'll try LEDs next.
>
>
Good deal David. I would never have guessed that switch used bulbs and not LED's. Go figure.
My paranoid mind would tend to think that was done because as soon as someone might have
noticed the bulbs were out they would take it to the dealer where they would have to pay insane
amounts of dollars to get it fixed. The more rational part of my mind (yes that actually
exists) says it was a bean counters way to lower production costs 10 cents per part. heh.
Was it worth it to go through all that work? I would say so. According to Wycoff's parts page
- you saved about $30 bucks. (the cost of the switch) Plus its a chance to sit back and laugh
in an Evil Villan Voice while petting Kitty because you thwarted the Dastardly Dealership
Master Plans to force everyone into having to buy a whole new componant vs actually being able
to SERVICE something that is perfectly good.
Kudos
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