Thanks for responding. Yes, the headlight flash works ok.

Thanks, the problem was the switch didn't click as you pulled it towards you, so when you turned the rotary light switch on in the dipped position the headlights were stuck on full beam. you could still use the stalk to flash, but only with the light switch off. with assistance from a friend we dismantled the l/h/s casing this afternoon and found a bit of broken round white plastic at the end of where the stalk arm joins the casing. There is a Ford part number stamped on the inside of the casing, so i shall obtain a price for that. My friend has managed to effect a temporary repair so the dipped beam function is available again, however there is now no full beam or flash. but after consulting the wife she was happy to go with that, albeit temporarily as, like me she always uses dipped beam when driving in rain. Thankyou again for your responses, they are appreciated.