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Interesting.=C2=A0 I had a dodgy ignition switch in my 71 TR6.=C2=A0 I rep=
laced it and it has been fine ever since.=C2=A0 That was 25 years and some =
50,000 miles ago.=C2=A0=20
What issues are you having?=C2=A0 Mine would spontaneously switch off the i=
gnition.=C2=A0 A little wiggle would restore power.=C2=A0 I've had no issue=
s since.
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Dave=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net>
To: Jay Snavely <jaystr8@comcast.net>; 6pack@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, Jul 8, 2022 6:09 am
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 Ignition Switch failures
Jay,=C2=A0I have experienced this situation also.=C2=A0 I just keep a spare=
ignition switch in the trunk.=C2=A0 I have taken the switch apart before a=
nd cleaned the contacts.=C2=A0 This works for a little bit of time if the c=
ontacts are not too burnt, but I end up replacing the switch.=C2=A0Regards,=
=C2=A0Robert-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Snavely <jaystr8@comcast.net>
Sent: Jul 7, 2022 7:40 PM
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: [6pack] TR6 Ignition Switch failures=C2=A0I have just replaced the=
electrical switch part of the ignition switch on my 72 TR6, for the 2nd ti=
me in 2 years.=C2=A0 Both switches were genuine Lucas parts.=C2=A0 LU39415=
=C2=A0 The car has been driven a couple hundred miles during this period.=
=C2=A0 I am wondering if there might be a situation with the car that is ca=
using the failures?=C2=A0 The wiring is pretty much stock, with a new harne=
ss 15 years ago.=C2=A0 I did add a voltmeter a few years ago, but retained =
the ammeter.=C2=A0 And added a circuit breaker in the headlight circuit. Th=
ere was a burnt brown wire under the dash feeding power to the light switch=
, but I could not figure out if there was a problem or a dirty connector ca=
using it to over heat. =C2=A0Is there any reason to add a relay?=C2=A0 Ther=
e doesn=E2=80=99t seem to be that much current in the red/white wire going =
to the starter solenoid.=C2=A0 Thanks.=C2=A0_______________________________=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Interesting. I had a dodgy ignition switch in =
my 71 TR6. I replaced it and it has been fine ever since. That =
was 25 years and some 50,000 miles ago. <br>
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<div><font size=3D"3">What issues are you having? Mine would spontane=
ously switch off the ignition. A little wiggle would restore power.&n=
bsp; I've had no issues since.</font><br>
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Robert Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net><br>
To: Jay Snavely <jaystr8@comcast.net>; 6pack@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Fri, Jul 8, 2022 6:09 am<br>
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 Ignition Switch failures<br>
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<div style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Jay,</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;"> </div>
<div style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">I have experienced this situation =
also. I just keep a spare ignition switch in the trunk. I have =
taken the switch apart before and cleaned the contacts. This works fo=
r a little bit of time if the contacts are not too burnt, but I end up repl=
acing the switch.</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;"> </div>
<div style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Regards,</div>
<div style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;"> </div>
<div style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Robert</div>
</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12=
pt;"></div>
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<div>-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">From: Jay Snavely <jay=
str8@comcast.net><br clear=3D"none">Sent: Jul 7, 2022 7:40 PM<br clear=
=3D"none">To: <6pack@autox.team.net><br clear=3D"none">Subject: [6pac=
k] TR6 Ignition Switch failures</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9940150852MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri;fo=
nt-size:small;"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;">I have just replaced the =
electrical switch part of the ignition switch on my 72 TR6, for the 2<sup>n=
d</sup> time in 2 years. Both switches were genuine Lucas parts. =
; LU39415 The car has been driven a couple hundred miles during this =
period. I am wondering if there might be a situation with the car tha=
t is causing the failures? The wiring is pretty much stock, with a ne=
w harness 15 years ago. I did add a voltmeter a few years ago, but re=
tained the ammeter. And added a circuit breaker in the headlight circ=
uit. There was a burnt brown wire under the dash feeding power to the light=
switch, but I could not figure out if there was a problem or a dirty conne=
ctor causing it to over heat. Is there any reason to add a relay?&nbs=
p; There doesn=E2=80=99t seem to be that much current in the red/white wire=
going to the starter solenoid. Thanks.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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