Lucas toggle switches

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Lucas toggle switches

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Is it me? I've had several fail recently. Is it me?
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Luckily and with a bit of care the top can be separated from the black plastic bit and the points can be cleaned. A bit of silicon grease and you're good to go.......
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Re: Lucas toggle switches

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The repro / new ones are absolute junk. Always go for old ones wherever possible.
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