[6pack] TR6 Ignition Switch failures

[Robert Perry]

Jay,

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 for a little bit of time if the contacts are not too burnt, but I end up replacing the switch.

Regards,

Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Snavely <jaystr8 at comcast.net>
Sent: Jul 7, 2022 7:40 PM
To: <6pack at autox.team.net>
Subject: [6pack] TR6 Ignition Switch failures

I have just replaced the electrical switch part of the ignition switch on my 72 TR6, for the 2nd 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 that is causing the failures?  The wiring is pretty much stock, with a new harness 15 years ago.  I did add a voltmeter a few years ago, but retained the ammeter.  And added a circuit breaker in the headlight circuit. 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 connector causing it to over heat.  Is there any reason to add a relay?  There doesn’t seem to be that much current in the red/white wire going to the starter solenoid.  Thanks.



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