Brake light switch repair

Over the back fence…

Michael: Did you find the stoplight fault?

Fred: It was the switch. They can go bad and then you have to replace the unit.

Michael: Did it take long?

Fred: Access to it is under the dashboard. You have to be an eel to squirm under there with tools and a flashlight. The nut needs a good hit with a hammer to loosen. All up, takes the best part of an hour. Probably only saved a hundred bucks.

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Voice-over

The switch, costing only a few dollars, is curiously “on” when the spring inside pushes it out. The limits of DIY are restricted by one’s flexibility. If you’re in danger of suffering a twisted neck or a slipped disk lying on the vehicle floor under the steering wheel, it’s time to hand the work over to a younger mechanic.

Fixing a Quartz Clock

Tik Tok…

Clocksmith: All fixed. Ticking like it should. 

Luke: Nice job. Thanks. How much?

Clocksmith: Give me ten dollars for the quartz movement. 

Luke: You mean the motor? But your labor?

Clocksmith: It only took five minutes.

Luke: You know, the quote I had was $80.

Clocksmith: It is what it is. Some guys have to make a living. I’m retired, like to help people get ticking again. I get to feel like a real clocksmith.

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Voice-over

Pretty simple. The package of clock hands might not be to your taste.

Recommend watching Robert Massaioli take the actual movement apart and explain it.