On Sep 6, 9:42am, Richard Ceraldi-ERC004 wrote:
> Subject: RE: Hail Lucas!!
> >Actually there was a factory recall involving these switches years >ago,
> involving most TR6, GT6 and Spitfires 1969-76. The Clear Hooters >switches
> were SO bad...
> >Ed: How bad were they?
> >Johnny, raising one eyebrow: They were SO bad, Leyland replaced them
> >with Lucas switches!
>
> Andy,
> Regarding that recall, I ran across mine just the other day marking the
> torque specs chapter in my shop manual. At the time I did not live near a
> dealer. Any (in dream mode) possibility Rover honors those. I notice at the
> car shows people have all kinds of crap framed trying to win the class.
> Perhaps if I framed this recall complete with envelope can put me over the
> top in the Concours!
> BTW have anybody seen those replacement Lucas switches for sale anywhere
> (US or UK)?
>
> Richard "getting tired of buying used switches" Ceraldi
> 71 GT6 MKIII
>-- End of excerpt from Richard Ceraldi-ERC004
Yeah, TRF has them new. I bought one a couple of years ago when my
switch exploded parts into the passenger seat when I tried to turn on
the lights.
Doug Mitchell
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