Guys, seeking the very scarce variant of the standard WD 4-position light-switch..............

If reading the face, it reads "Off, T, H, L" instead of the standard WD "Off, T, L, H"...............

Closer examination reveals that these switches are not interchangeable.........apart from the face, the main difference appears to be the central alloy rotor that is significantly different from all other WD/Civvy items, keeping to switch arms and contacts at specific angles depending on the switch position...............

The odd switch was specified for the wartime James ML only.............and used in conjunction with a resistor assembly............neither switches, WD or the ML type, will work correctly if fitted to different makes using the WD wiring diagram for the particular bike in question..........it's all down to the contacts and that central rotor.................

BTW, if anyone has the James-specific only switch that they want to swap for a standard WD type then contact me ! Also note that the ML switch is NOT "Lucas" marked.......

.....James ML WD lightswitch..........note the reversed "H" and "L" switch positions.......



....top image is the strange WD-ML only Lucas switch alloy rotor, standard below.........

Hello Steve

I may have a complete assembly with reflector and mounting screws. Contact me by e-mail and I can send some old pictures. I received the headlight with some Norton spare I brought with a WD16H sometime ago.

Regards,

Mac

email (option): nortonwd16h@virginmedia.com

Reply sent Mac !!!!