How many times have you broken the tabs that are bent over Charlie???
I've found that the biggest problem is the Bakelite sliding
block breaks in them causing uneven pressure on the contacts
and the brass rivets corrode or become loose, resulting in
poor or lost continuity.
When it comes to the dash lights, corrosion is especial bad at
the copper at the rheostat terminal, or the resistance coil
is open because of a broken wire.
The higher priced reproduction light switch is very close to
the original one and for $48 is much easier than trying to
repair the original switch. The cheaper $24 switch is a piece
of junk.
http://www.classicparts.com/1947-54...6-Volt/productinfo/53-111A/#.VaVQBflVikodg
