They also prevented the dreaded "Lucas Smoke" from permeating into the
passenger compartment when one actually tried to use the switches.
Fred Baum
In a message dated 11/11/2010 8:49:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Carmods@aol.com writes:
Rollright@aol.com writes:
I got about 5 dashboard switches in various condition. A couple of
them had a wavy very narrow, very thin copper (?) washer between the
round
slotted nut and the body of the switch, falling over the threaded part.
Are they
supposed to be used on all our toggle switches?
Those thin copper washers were referred to as "Lucas Seals" and were
added
to the switches in about 1969. They are intended to seal the infectious
"Lucas Virus" that lived within the vehicle electrical system from
escaping
and infecting other vehicle systems.
John Logan
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