OK, KISS..!! how about a rather simple response to all the gear related problems..  Lights -relays-pump etc..   Fly A/C first and foremost, let someone know your problem and intentions, then,turn off the MASTER Switch, it should quiet all cept power to the master relay..  then you have time to trouble shoot and collect your thoughts..Now, you are not worried about running intermittant equipment etc, however wired.     So, your gear lights are out, but at slow airspeeds I get the reassuring thump of the mains and nose locking overcenter; and reach for your hand held radio..
    Had the nose gear spring loaded actuator stem break  in flight over LGB a while back,  jacking around with the A/C was no help until we slowed down to near stall speed and the pump pressure overcame the air load and we got three green..  Sure, this wasn't an electrical problem, but having time to work through all the scenarios was a hellof a lot better some of the other alternatives...

Whoa!

 

Not everyone aviates in CAVU daylight all the time. Some have panels that cost more than the engine, are utilizing simulated VFR, GPS, relying on the auto pilot to keep everything together, flying an approach, letting the transponder keep ATC informed, etc....  That's the worse suggestion I have ever heard for modern equipped aircraft.  Know how your equipment works, take your time, remove power only from an offending system because it was wired properly and you can..

 

I have never heard a "reassuring thump" from the mains even when they were powered down. Hmmmm, maybe my noise cancelling headset damped that out....

 

In any event, thanks for the info that the pump can force the nose gear out in the case of a gas spring failure as long as you slow down enough.  However, I am not going to test that unless it happens.