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Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Re: Repairing Battery Cut-off switch BN7
From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom)
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:18:15 -0500
References: <6.2.3.4.2.20111229130644.020ded68@pop.att.yahoo.com> <CAJKrNeS2-v=ego3g82KO7O6xyV7=nUQ-w3=dSKPCfu2UFjwH7A@mail.gmail.com>
Just wondering...  my dad used to have a couple of sealed flashlights that
would suppress switch sparking in an environment that potentially had
explosive gases.  The flashlight, including the switch, was completely
sealed, so the spark from operating the switch couldn't ignite anything.
Is this true of the trunk switches in a Healey?

- Tom

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>wrote:

> The original insulating paper material is available.  I had Roger Moment
> rebuild two of my units, not worth my time and effort to do this since
> Roger has the correct tube rivets and the insulting paper.
>
> Roger re-plates the case in zinc, paints the top piece black like original,
> installs a new spring if needed and re-rivets as per original.  Looks and
> works like new.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 1:08 PM, john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I bought a new switch however, I did replace the screw post for the
> > distributor wire with the one from the old switch because the terminal
> > screw is not correct on the new switches. The new rivets are too then
> also.
> >
> > John
> >
> >  Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:56:38 -0700
> >> From: I Erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> The terminal insulater crumbled on mine. I used thin, stiff plastic as a
> >> replacement.  What have others used?
> >>
> >> Ira Erbs
> >> IT Consultant
> >> Portland, OR
> >>
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