19-04-2025, 06:01 PM
That looks like a good facsimile of the original sliding contact that you have made there, Dave.
When I first got my car, the dashlamp was seized solid and was quite difficult to get apart, being built into the dash panel Fortunately, it was complete, so, after some carefully work with fine emery and a jewellers file (and lots of WD40!) it worked and has continued to do so.
One small point: mine had a celluloid diffuser inside. I don't know whether this was original or not.Others that i have seen don't appear to have it. having it there softens the otherwise brightness of the lamp.
When I first got my car, the dashlamp was seized solid and was quite difficult to get apart, being built into the dash panel Fortunately, it was complete, so, after some carefully work with fine emery and a jewellers file (and lots of WD40!) it worked and has continued to do so.
One small point: mine had a celluloid diffuser inside. I don't know whether this was original or not.Others that i have seen don't appear to have it. having it there softens the otherwise brightness of the lamp.