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10-30-2020, 05:56 PM | #1 |
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Light switch question
Shop needs a light switch for a early 30 coupe. Any recommendations as to where to get one??
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10-30-2020, 06:08 PM | #2 |
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Re: Light switch question
Since we're on light switches, why is mine so stiff to turn, especially the headlight direction.
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10-31-2020, 11:06 AM | #3 |
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Re: Light switch question
Bob from Northport - If you are looking for a repo any good Model A parts dealer has them.
Mister Moose - Your light switch rod is probably bent. Last edited by frank55a; 11-02-2020 at 09:18 AM. |
11-01-2020, 11:39 AM | #4 |
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11-02-2020, 08:59 AM | #5 |
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11-02-2020, 09:23 AM | #7 |
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Re: Light switch question
Some suppliers advise using a Dremel to knock down the hole edges on either side to facilitate switch movement.
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11-02-2020, 11:49 AM | #9 |
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I don't wish to quibble with Badpuppy but the latest higher-cost, US made repros, advertised as best quality, have only been out for sever years. No denying the plates offer problems too.
Man oh man, hardly a month goes by that a restorer writes here with light switch issues. The site ought to open up with an index of all those comments. |
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Is the switch easily disassembled so I can file down the contacts some as suggested? |
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11-02-2020, 03:48 PM | #11 |
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Yeah that's the issue you likely have like Badpuppy said. The detentes on the plate are probably too "sharp" and need the edges eased over. The switch body comes apart easily. Just turn the 2 halves and pull them apart.
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11-02-2020, 07:27 PM | #12 |
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I asked for a recommendation s to where to buy switch. Not all the rest of this balony. Maybe read the original post
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11-02-2020, 07:52 PM | #13 |
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Sorry for the thread drift, I thought it was a similar subject.
Not sure which light switch you mean, there's the dash, and some cars had dome lights. Here's a source for the headlight switch: https://www.brattons.com/light-switch-body.html |
11-02-2020, 09:20 PM | #14 |
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I talked to Snyder's about the US-made light switch when it came out (more expensive than the foreign-made) and they claimed it was indeed a quality repro. they also stated that the flat plate can cause problems otherwise ascribed to the switch.
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