Starter switch

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Peter&Joshua
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Starter switch

Post by Peter&Joshua » Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:21 am

Does anyone have a floor starter switch they would be willing to sell before I order a repro :shock:
1944 Ford GPW
GPW 181661
Location:West Yorkshire


tsmgguy
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Re: Starter switch

Post by tsmgguy » Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:46 pm

FWIW, I burned out two repro floor starting switches before figuring out that the problem was the way that I used the switch. Correct technique, repro or original: Press straight down on the switch HARD, bottoming it out. Pressing lightly on the switch or at an angle just causes it to burn out internally over a short period of time. Don't "baby" the switch, in other words. Have had no more problems since figuring this out.

There are some good repro switches out there.
Willys MB 236426, Hood 20336549, DOD 5-20-43
Piper L-4A "Grasshopper", Sn. 10371, USAAF 43-29080, DOD 5-28-43

Peter&Joshua
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Re: Starter switch

Post by Peter&Joshua » Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:41 pm

Thanks I just ordered a repo so will be sure to not tickle it :)
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