Wanted Found a switch

[wngrog]

Location

United States

Needed. Mine does not seem to be working in any position anymore.

 

[3_puppies]

you can dis-assemble the back part of the switch and clean the contact plate. most likely gummed or varnished up and a cleaning with an eraser on a pencil will do the trick

 

[wngrog]

you can dis-assemble the back part of the switch and clean the contact plate. most likely gummed or varnished up and a cleaning with an eraser on a pencil will do the trick

Worth a try! Thanks.

I’ll still take one that works.....

 

[mmcinnis]

Worth a try! Thanks.

I’ll still take one that works.....

If no luck maybe @RAGINGMATT could get it working? Mike

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Needed. Mine does not seem to be working in any position anymore.

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The opportunities to repair , refurbish or restore and piece of Vintage Toyota History like your Rotary LIGHT switch are

few and far between . My belief is PO folks just swapped them out for your Local Phillips 66 Truck Stop variety brand one

back in the Dayz when that was the thing to do , Folks who bought Land Cruisers lived in the Mountains & Remote areas

where access to a Dealership Parts Dept. was Non-existent really . and Mail order by phone was probably not even a Idea then either ?


thats why u dont EVER see them come up used parts on MUD or Ebay etc ...........

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there simply are not that many left alive , so Absolutely Try to Preserve Your UNICORN







what i have seen on the few iv Serviced , is that the machine screws on the Brass Lugs on the back can vibrate loose , and or

tarnish & corrode to the point of MAX Resistance between conductor LEEDS and the brass LUG itself .

i would get a set of fresh Stainless Steel Lug Machine scews Phillips head , and pull switch , polish Lugs good , install new SS screws



now the interesting part :

- cut back each leed or wire say 10mm , and trim to length stripped end , Presto ! Brand New Copper and a good conductors

when machine screw sinched down Very Carefully ....................



- i would say there is a solid 42.0% chance what i outlined above is the issue , and not the switch internals

BUT , ............. I could be wrong and it is inside maybe


but , remove , polish , trim , replace cost *9 cents in ss machine screws and can be done in 2.25 hours or less practiclally speaking


its worth a try , that much im certain of .....................


good luck @wngrog

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[3_puppies]

worth trying above before opening switch body.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

i just completed a Full Restore on this First Generation Wiper Rotary Switch , including going inside to polish contactys , pach with Di-Electric Grease etc.........

Note : my new 3mm stainless steel SEMS machine screws ,

- u need to obtain a Polish-out level very similar to this to properly conduct bare strand wire I LuGS electrical flow ....


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[ToyotaMatt]

 

[wngrog]

I pulled it out. Almost no corrosion on the outside. I will trim the wires grab some screws.

 

[middlecalf]

Well I’ll ask the dumb question, my forte: did you check fuse?

 

[wngrog]

Yeah, of course. I have power to the switch.

I found a NOS one. I’ll make sure this old one gets preserved after I replace it.

 

[ToyotaMatt]