Gearbox neutral switch

[motoddrob]

Thanks Marnix.

 

[Ventodue]

My OCD simply will not allow a non-working light.

Ditto. The 'Lights' idiot light on my Ducrappi has stopped working ... and I know I'm gonna have to replace it sooner rather than later. (Means pissing about digging out the sealant and re-soldering in a new one; but, "When you have to, you have to ...")

 

[Vince]

They have been remanufactured, you can buy them new. They haven't been available for years

 

[Ventodue]

They have been remanufactured, you can buy them new. They haven't been available for years

True, Vince - ta. But you know how it goes ... "If you can repair it, then bloody well repair it" .

 

[wdietz186]

Many cars use that type of switch for gear indicator/ reverse light switches and some have more than one. Of course I don't know of a direct interchange but BMW or Mercedes comes to mind from doing clutches years ago. Possibly Fiat or Alfa, it's all a blur now days!

 

[Vince]

Yep,I had a mate do the LED thing on my Pantah Neutral light when it died. It struck me as Painfully easy to melt the plastic trying to get it apart. At least you now have an option if it goes bad with the repair.

 

[Dellortoman]

Many cars use that type of switch for gear indicator/ reverse light switches and some have more than one.

My Mitsubishi Delica has about 5 of them to detect the various operating modes of the transmission and light up various idiot lights in the dash. 2WD, 4WD, high/low range, diff locked/unlocked, etc. The diff lock one has been playing up lately. It flickers on occasionally when the diff isn't locked. Annoys the crap out of me, especially at night because the dash light is quite bright.

 

[nolacus]

I'd be more inclined to drill and use a small self-tapper to secure a ring terminal.
Less risk of melting the insulation.

Genius suggestion to fix this.
Ran a smal drill into the centre going in about 4 mm, then used a very small self tapper to secure the wire with a ring trminal on the end.
perfect fix thanks.

 

[AndyW]

I had them hand made by my friend at Motorworks, for triples and twins as there were no suppliers,,took a lot of setting up,so my price is what it is,I am no longer making them as my engineer retired, and only have 3 or 4 of each left. As Lidl says when there gone there gone.

Hi Shaun
I’ll take one if You have any left..
Rgds
AndyW

 

[LJ-2]

I"m afraid I"m totally out of switches now Andy.

 

[ghwallice]

The neatral switch on my Breganze and my Zane appear to be the same. 3C have them listed for about 10 euro. I dont know if they actually have them in stock.....