[DeTomaso] Best option for always-on hazard switch
Rob DuMoulin
rob at dumoulins.net
Fri Aug 12 18:25:53 EDT 2022
Funny story. My first BMW (of 6) had same switch that failed same way. A
toothpick wedged it to stop. Temp fix but worked.
On Wed, Aug 10, 2022, 7:43 PM Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> 1970s BMWs use the same switch. Plenty of them on eBay:
>
> [1]https://www.ebay.com/itm/283613744624?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127
> 632-2357-0&ssspo=Jr-yh-w1QEm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widge
> t_ver=artemis&media=COPY
>
> Pantera vendors carry them too of course:
>
> [2]https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/products/13015a
>
> I believe it was Jack DeRyke who said that the fault is caused by the
> body of the switch swelling, which can be cured by simply squeezing it
> back into shape with a hose clamp? I've never tried it though. But if
> it functions electrically and the failure is purely mechanical, it's
> worth a try?
>
> Mike
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 10, 2022, at 16:31, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com>
> wrote:
>
> Our hazard switch took a crap and is always on.A So, for now
> itsA bypassed.A But, we want it working even in theA race car, if
> only
> for ourA occasional street runs (like at the Road America
> parade/concours).A A
> The best option we found for a replacement is Pantera Electronics.A A
> *
> [1]https://www.pantera-electronics.com/electrical%20components.htm
> Any NOS bits or spares hanging around out there?A Any other
> suggestions?
> Hope all are well and good luck at the SS to those going.A Please
> keep
> us posted!
> Regards,A
> Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
> The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
> Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
> Direct: 480-442-0297
> [2]www.PatentIt.com
> Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656A |A A F:A 480.535.6628A
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> Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357A |A F: 312.896.5633A |A A: 55
> E.
> Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
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> error please destroy it and indicate such by return email to me.
> Thank
> you.
> References
> 1. https://www.pantera-electronics.com/electrical%20components.htm
> 2. http://www.patentit.com/
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> 1.
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/283613744624?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Jr-yh-w1QEm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
> 2. https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/products/13015a
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Funny story. My first BMW (of 6) had same switch that failed same way.
A toothpick wedged it to stop. Temp fix but worked.
On Wed, Aug 10, 2022, 7:43 PM Mike Drew via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A Steve,
A A 1970s BMWs use the same switch. Plenty of them on eBay:
A
A [1][2]https://www.ebay.com/itm/283613744624?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid
=711-127
A
A 632-2357-0&ssspo=Jr-yh-w1QEm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&
widge
A A t_ver=artemis&media=COPY
A A Pantera vendors carry them too of course:
A A [2][3]https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/products/13015a
A A I believe it was Jack DeRyke who said that the fault is caused
by the
A A body of the switch swelling, which can be cured by simply
squeezing it
A A back into shape with a hose clamp? I've never tried it
though.A But if
A A it functions electrically and the failure is purely mechanical,
it's
A A worth a try?
A A Mike
A A Sent from my iPad
A A A On Aug 10, 2022, at 16:31, Steve Lisa
<[4]stevelisa at patentit.com>
A A A wrote:
A A A Our hazard switch took a crap and is always on.AA So, for
now
A A A itsA bypassed.AA But, we want it working even in theA race
car, if
A A only
A A A for ourA occasional street runs (like at the Road America
A A A parade/concours).A A
A A A The best option we found for a replacement is Pantera
Electronics.A A
A A A A *
A
A [1][5]https://www.pantera-electronics.com/electrical%20components.
htm
A A A Any NOS bits or spares hanging around out there?AA Any
other
A A A suggestions?
A A A Hope all are well and good luck at the SS to those going.AA
Please
A A keep
A A A us posted!
A A A Regards,A
A A A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
A A A The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
A A A Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
A A A Direct: 480-442-0297
A A A [2][6]www.PatentIt.com
A A A Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656AA |A A F:A
480.535.6628A
A A A |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ
85260
A A A Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357AA |AA F:
312.896.5633AA |AA A: 55
A A E.
A A A Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
A A A This email is intended only for the recipient above and may
contain
A A A confidential and privileged information. If you received
this email
A A in
A A A error please destroy it and indicate such by return email to
me.
A A Thank
A A A you.
A A References
A A A 1.
[7]https://www.pantera-electronics.com/electrical%20components.htm
A A A 2. [8]http://www.patentit.com/
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A A 1.
[11]https://www.ebay.com/itm/283613744624?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711
-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Jr-yh-w1QEm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var
=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
A A 2. [12]https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/products/13015a
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4. mailto:stevelisa at patentit.com
5. https://www.pantera-electronics.com/electrical%20components.htm
6. http://www.PatentIt.com/
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