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After removing the speedometer as Perry suggested I could lay eyes on the
back of the start switch and all three wires--the two whites and one
white/red--seemed in place under the jam screws, reinforcing my belief that
the switch was defective.
I removed the switch and, despite my assumption, I decided to check it for
continuity. Lo and behold the circuit closed when the button was pushed.
At this point I had already removed the wires and, thinking that perhaps
one of them was open I turned the key on and touched the white/red to the
two whites--and the engine turned over! I can only surmise that there was
corrosion under one or both of the jam screws.
By now I had been working in a hunched over position for about 1.5 hours so
I decided to finish up things tomorrow. However, so that I would be able
to sleep tonight I temporarily reconnected the wires to the switch and
pushed the button. Voila--we have ignition!
To be continued, hopefully tomorrow or Thursday.
Best--Michael Oritt, BN1
On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 11:33 AM <healeyguy@aol.com> wrote:
> Michael
> The switch can be dismantled, cleaned and reassembled. Disconnect wires,
> remove nut with 13/16 wrench. There is a cut out in the dash panel and a
> bump on the switch that keeps the switch from spinning while you are
> turning the nut.
> Carefully pry each metal keeper away from the plastic. Work off center.
> Don't try to pry up the center. The metal keeper is a bit brittle and can
> break. Don't freak out if it does. When the keepers are moved far enough
> you will be able to push on the button and the contact holder will pop out
> of the chrome piece.
> Clean up the contacts and reassemble.
> If part of the keeper has broken push the remainder back against the
> plastic to hold it in place. Add a couple small drops of epoxy over the
> broken section. Make sure the epoxy does not block the movement of the
> button or other moving bits.
> Hope this makes sense. There is a reason it takes a good writer to
> explain something in words, which I am not.. I guess that is why someone
> invented YouTube!
> P
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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t;,sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:rgb(254,254,254)">After remov=
ing the speedometer as Perry suggested I could lay eyes on the back of the =
start switch and all three wires--the two whites and one white/red--seemed =
in place under the jam screws, reinforcing my belief that the switch was de=
fective. =C2=A0</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px;marg=
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buntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans",sans-serif;fon=
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spite my assumption, I decided to check it for continuity.=C2=A0 Lo and beh=
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uot;,"Droid Sans",sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:rgb(=
254,254,254)">At this point I had already removed the wires and, thinking t=
hat perhaps one of them was open I turned the key on and touched the white/=
red to the two whites--and the engine turned over!=C2=A0 I can only surmise=
that there was corrosion under one or both of the jam screws.=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
/p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;color=
:rgb(20,20,20);font-family:"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue",=
Helvetica,Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid =
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style=3D"box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;marg=
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"Fira Sans","Droid Sans",sans-serif;font-size:15px;back=
ground-color:rgb(254,254,254)">By now I had been working in a hunched over =
position for about 1.5 hours so I decided to finish up things tomorrow.=C2=
=A0 However, so that I would be able to sleep tonight I temporarily reconne=
cted the wires to the switch and pushed the button.=C2=A0 Voila--we have ig=
nition!=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px;margin=
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order-box;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(20,20,20);font-family:=
"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Roboto,Oxygen,Ubu=
ntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans",sans-serif;font-=
size:15px;background-color:rgb(254,254,254)">To be continued, hopefully tom=
orrow or Thursday.=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom=
:0px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(20,20,20);font-family:"Segoe UI",&q=
uot;Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fir=
a Sans","Droid Sans",sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-co=
lor:rgb(254,254,254)"><br></p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin-bott=
om:0px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(20,20,20);font-family:"Segoe UI",=
"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"F=
ira Sans","Droid Sans",sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-=
color:rgb(254,254,254)">Best--Michael Oritt, BN1</p></div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 9, 20=
21 at 11:33 AM <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyguy@aol.com";>healeyguy@aol.com</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">The switch can be dismantled, cleaned and reassembled. Dis=
connect wires, remove nut with 13/16 wrench. There is a cut out in the dash=
panel and a bump on the switch that keeps the switch from spinning while y=
ou are turning the nut.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Carefully pry each metal keeper away from the plastic.=C2=
=A0 Work off center. Don't try to pry up the center.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The me=
tal keeper is a bit brittle and can break.=C2=A0 Don't freak out if it =
does. When the keepers are moved far enough you will be able to push on the=
button and the contact holder will pop out of the chrome piece.=C2=A0</div=
>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Clean up the contacts and reassemble.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">If part of the keeper has broken push the remainder back a=
gainst the plastic to hold it in place.=C2=A0 Add a couple small drops of e=
poxy over the broken section. Make sure the epoxy does not block the moveme=
nt of the button or other moving bits.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Hope this makes sense.=C2=A0 There is a reason it takes a =
good writer to explain something in words, which I am not..=C2=A0 =C2=A0I g=
uess that is why someone invented YouTube!</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">P</div>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone</div>
</div>
</blockquote></div>
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