Hi Cregg,
Normally, the stronger spring would be good, except the Hazard switch is
the most used switch on an English car and will wear out within the week!
: )
>Fellow sufferers,
>
The always irreverent, SD Steve
>I had previously cleaned/repaired the hazard switch a couple of times in
>the last year or so (based on the support of this list and Dan Master's
>great book). When I had the switch out *again* last night, I decided that
>part of the problem is a weak spring. I replaced the original spring,
>which is about 3/8" long, with a slightly longer one that I found at a
>local hardware store (1/2" long, 3/16" diameter, 0.023 wire size). The
>hazard switch works much better now! The slightly greater force causes
>better contact and will, I hope, mean less frequent problems with my turn
>signals (especially after inadvertently bumping the hazard switch).
>
>Cregg Cowan
>CC63192L ('71)
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