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May 14, 2017 10:07:43 GMT
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I bought a diff light switch for my Discovery, it had Lucas stamped on it. I've bought a replacement switch which should be OEM (Lucas), however it has FAE stamped on it?
The seller tells me FAE make Lucas's switch's, is that true?
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Last Edit: May 14, 2017 10:14:39 GMT by mgbizzle
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May 14, 2017 12:02:19 GMT
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Lucas are just a "shell" brand now, like Polaroid, Blaupunkt etc - they'll stamp their logo on absolutely anything and AFAIK don't manufacture or develop "in house" anymore.
The stuff they stick their logo on is of very variable quality. Don't pay a premium for a Lucas part!
To answer your question in a roundabout way: FAE might the switches for Lucas, but it doesn't really matter because Lucas stuff isn't really "Lucas" anymore.
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bortaf
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May 17, 2017 12:22:36 GMT
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TBH it's no great drama not being lucas, i've sent so many new lucas parts back recently it's getting to the point i try to avoid them as a parts supply, it's all made in china nowdays anyway  last week i went through 3 astra 1.4 idle valves before i got one that worked! all lucas all new boxed from my usuall parts supplyer and thier bulbs usually don't even last a year, got a van back in for it's yearly MOT and evey bloody bulb i changed last year had blackened and burnt out all lucas (i buy them in bulk). |
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Last Edit: May 17, 2017 12:23:38 GMT by bortaf
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last week i went through 3 astra 1.4 idle valves before i got one that worked! all lucas all new boxed from my usuall parts supplyer and thier bulbs usually don't even last a year, got a van back in for it's yearly MOT and evey bloody bulb i changed last year had blackened and burnt out