Hi George,
I gave mine a shot of WD-40 and I couldn't close my door as the switch
shorted. I finally had to disconnect the sw so I could get home from my
shop. What should I have used? These are the originals and I was just
trying to do a little bit of PM.
stephan #2821
----- Original Message -----
From: "bricklingeorge" <bricklingeorge@email.msn.com>
To: "alphachi" <alphachi@writeme.com>; <Bricklin@autox.team.net>; "Keith
Kelley" <kkelley@comauction.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: Door switches
> Try making a gasket to fit around the switch and under the bezel and
> you'll find you don't have so many problems when wet. Even my original
ones
> get intermittent when wet. I use a thin foam gasket on mine. Also, I give
> them a shot of penetrant/demoisturant on occasion and don't have problems.
> George.
>
>
> George J. Malaska, VIN#768.
> Membership Director, Bricklin International
> Elkhart, IN. 219-875-1270
> bricklingeorge@msn.com.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "alphachi" <alphachi@writeme.com>
> To: <Bricklin@autox.team.net>; "Keith Kelley" <kkelley@comauction.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 12:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Door switches
>
>
> > Hey, I'll get on the horn with Bob manana, if this is the case, that's
> > bullshit. My 25 year old switches don't do that!
> >
> > stephan#2821
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Kelley" <kkelley@comauction.com>
> > To: "alphachi" <alphachi@writeme.com>; <Bricklin@autox.team.net>; "John
T.
> > Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 12:11 AM
> > Subject: RE: Door switches
> >
> >
> > > I got some of these, they flake out in the rain
> > > and I am left standing in the rain and hitting
> > > the button 12 times before my door opens, if it
> > > opens. A water-safe alternative would be nice.
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-bricklin@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-bricklin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of alphachi
> > > > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 11:56 PM
> > > > To: Bricklin@autox.team.net; John T. Blair
> > > > Subject: Re: Door switches
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > John,
> > > > I just ordered a couple of exterior door switches from Bob H.,
he
> > says
> > > > they are made by the original manufacturer.
> > > > stephan #2821
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
> > > > To: <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 9:57 PM
> > > > Subject: Door switches
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > In the July 99 issue of The Brickline, we ran a quick tip by
> > > > James McClure
> > > > > about a replacement outer door switch. He'd found a source:
> > > > >
> > > > > Electrotex
> > > > > Huston, Tx.
> > > > >
> > > > > Today I tried to call them. I got the "the number is not in
> service"
> > > > message.
> > > > > So I called information in Huston. They didn't have a listing for
> > > > Electrotex.
> > > > > I then checked them out on the net. I found there were 3 offices
in
> > the
> > > > > Huston area. I called them all - all had had their phone
> > > > disconnected. I
> > > > > even tried a place in TN, to no avail.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, has anyone found a replacement rocker switch for the outside
and
> > > > inside
> > > > > door switches reciently? If so please let me know the source,
part
> #,
> > > > > and approx. price.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
> > > > > Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
> > > > >
> > > > > 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
> > > > > 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
> > > > >
> > > > > Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
> > > > > Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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