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Successful repair of toggle-type hazard switch

To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Successful repair of toggle-type hazard switch
From: Cregg Cowan <cowan@erg.sri.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:18:55 -0700
Fellow sufferers,

I had previously cleaned/repaired the hazard switch a couple of times in 
the last year or so (based on the support of this list and Dan Master's 
great book).  When I had the switch out *again* last night, I decided that 
part of the problem is a weak spring.  I replaced the original spring, 
which is about 3/8" long, with a slightly longer one that I found at a 
local hardware store (1/2" long,  3/16" diameter, 0.023 wire size).  The 
hazard switch works much better now!  The slightly greater force causes 
better contact and will, I hope, mean less frequent problems with my turn 
signals (especially after inadvertently bumping the hazard switch).

Cregg Cowan
CC63192L ('71)




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