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Starter Switch

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2002 7:12 pm
by Terry & Lynda-May O'Brien
Tried to put on a NOS switch obtained from a major TC parts supplier in the USA and found that the lever is upside down, reversed or backwards. No problem about returning it. Does anyone know where it comes from, what it was intended for or whether the round casing can be turned 180 degrees. Terry

Re: Starter Switch

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2002 3:28 am
by tonygoodall
Terry I seem to remember the same situation when I replaced mine a couple of years back. I was going to send mine back but than discovered it was reversible, yours may be the same. Tony TC 9825
> From: Terry & Lynda-May O'Brien hamptons1@shaw.ca> > Reply-To: hamptons1@shaw.ca > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:48:50 -0700 > To: MG-TABC mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [mg-tabc] Starter Switch > > Tried to put on a NOS switch obtained from a major TC parts supplier in > the USA and found that the lever is upside down, reversed or backwards. > No problem about returning it. Does anyone know where it comes from, > what it was intended for or whether the round casing can be turned 180 > degrees. Terry > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

Re: Starter Switch

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2002 4:25 am
by Robert Grunau
Terry, Don't panic, the round casing with lever can be rotated 360 degrees and the lever can be pulled out and reversed. Bob Grunau Tried to put on a NOS switch obtained from a major TC parts supplier in the USA and found that the lever is upside down, reversed or backwards. No problem about returning it. Does anyone know where it comes from, what it was intended for or whether the round casing can be turned 180 degrees. Terry --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/19/02

Re: Starter Switch

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2002 6:13 am
by Dean Jensen
Terry Can never be sure, but on my TC I can take the forward end of the starter switch and turn it to what ever position I want it in, there are detents inside and it click as you turn it. Cheers Dean -----Original Message----- From: Terry & Lynda-May O'Brien [mailto:hamptons1@shaw.ca] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 6:49 PM To: MG-TABC Subject: [mg-tabc] Starter Switch Tried to put on a NOS switch obtained from a major TC parts supplier in the USA and found that the lever is upside down, reversed or backwards. No problem about returning it. Does anyone know where it comes from, what it was intended for or whether the round casing can be turned 180 degrees. Terry Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Starter Switch

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2002 11:37 am
by Terry & Lynda-May O'Brien
Thanks for the replies. Used a bit more force than before and it worked. Terry

Re: Starter switch

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:20 pm
by Roger Furneaux
hi John - I have a few NOS switches for $30 plus postage from UK, and maybe some contacts, buried somewhere in the garage. Have you checked the contacts on the starter itself? these burn away but can be removed and filed flat again. they can then be reinstalled with packing to bring them back to original position. ocTagonally TCRoger, devon, Olde England John Patterson asked:
>BlankHi TC fans, >I have a problem with the starter switch on the TC and I understand there >is a contact replacement >kit available. They do not list it as being available in the Moss catalog, >they do list a >replacement switch for $50, but would like to repair the original if >possible. Does anyone on the >list repair these?

Starter Switch

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:03 am
by marionmoll
Is there a foolproof way to make sure the starter switch is bad and not the starter? Marion Moll Cedar Crest, NM TC 10219

Re: Starter Switch

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:34 am
by Roger Furneaux
hi Marion - there is not much to go wrong with the "switch" - it is only a copper disc which is moved onto the contacts on the motor. Some sparking occurs, so those contacts get eaten away: you can put shims behind them to move them out. To test the motor, simply put a screwdriver across them. Also check the braided earth strap which goes from the chassis bracket on the N/S with the 3-way brake union, to one of the bellhousing bolts. oc[b]T[/b]agonally Roger
On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 6:03 PM, marionmoll7@msn.com [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [u][/u] Is there a foolproof way to make sure the starter switch is bad and not the starter? Marion Moll Cedar Crest, NM TC 10219