1967 250s floor light switch on driver side door

[Labadie250s]

It seems that the switch that turns off the floor light when the door is closed has no back spring. I have two questions about this;

#1 how is that fixed, do I just need a new switch?

#2 My number 1 fuse keeps blowing out, my mechanic said the switch could be grounding out the circuit. does anybody have experience with this?

[sjefke]

Remove the switch and see whether you can take it apart (most parts of old MBs can be taken apart - with some patience). Spring may be broken or misaligned. Similarly, electric wire may be grounding if switch is misaligned or has loose external contact.

My driver side door switch did not work for the longest time until I finally took the panel off and found that the wire connection was hanging loose. Plugged it in and voila, it worked again.

Bert

[meltedpanda]

I probably have a few lying about, but Bert is right, most can be taken apart an d repaired, you will probably fin dyour short there.