HULK SMASH.

[kingandy]

According to the Honda main dealer, to buy a "stem" (headlight switch) for a 1989 Honda Accord you have to order the whole assembly - £170.

Jesus fuck.

So, I've resumed ringing around spare parts dealers and breakers' yards.  I don't want to junk the car on the basis of just the one switch, but damn, that's a lot of money.

UPDATE: Have been recommended a scrap yard near the A56/M65 junction - apparently it's massive and has everything. So I guess I'll risk a drive over to Bolton on Tuesday. Geek is on.

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[kingandy]

Yeah, I had an auto electrician take a look at it on Saturday - at first he couldn't get the dip beam working at all, but after fixing the (and I quote) "cold solder on the dip beam relay" he was able to get them to light up by bridging the connections (ie, bypassing the stem).

You'd know that already if you really loved me.

[pax-draconis.livejournal.com]

Mm. Buggered then.

I know sod all about auto electrics (save that when you get them wrong, there's a blue flash, a loud bang and you have to scrap your car), but I'd rather drag my disembowelled intestines over a plain of sharp flints than part with multiple hundreds of pounds to a grinning bandit in a dealership.

*shrug* Joys of motoring.

You'd know that already if you really loved me.

That's me told.