[TR] Lucas like, switches

[Bob Danielson]

I do use the off position on occasion. Sometimes the fan wants to run on after
the car has been turned off and I'll shut it down manually if I feel it's gone
on long enough. And of course, if you're working under the hood on a hot
engine you may not want it coming on. More of a safety thing........

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org


From: Jim Wallace
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:42 PM
To: Bob Danielson
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Lucas like, switches


Thanks for the numerous responses so far.
I need to clarify - it's the look of the switches in the at that url I am
after, not so much the function.
Bob - I did consider the very approach you mention, and indeed Dan even
included the switches in the kit, but I just want to have them out in the open
and looking period.
Do you find you use the "off" position for the fan? I was thinking just "on"
and "auto" would do.
Thanks,
Jim


On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Bob Danielson <75tr6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
wrote:

  Jim,
  I have one of the first AAW TR6 harnesses and mounted the fan, flasher and
anti-theft switches up under my dash. I actually bought the switches at Lowes
or HD in the electrical department. Radio Shack also carried them. You can see
them here http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/Wire_Harness_5B.htm

  The fan is a 3-way (on, off and auto) while the other two are SPST.

  Bob

  Bob Danielson
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  From: "Jim Wallace" <grandfatherjim at gmail.com>
  Subject: [TR] Lucas like, switches



    I've "upgraded" to the Dan Masters wiring kit in my 3a and want to
include
    four-way flashers, a manually controllable electric fan, and possibly a
    couple of other things that need switches.
    Does anyone know of a North American source of switches that look like
this?
    http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/251

    Ideally I'd like a DPDT for the flashers but if they aren't made I'll
just
    use a SPST to toggle a relay, but, extra work.
    Or for that matter, anyone have a stash of period switches in OK
condition?

    Also, looking for a couple of little panels like the ones at the bottom
of
    this page:

    http://www.holden.co.uk/displayproducts.asp?sg=1&pgCode=020&sgName=Electr
ical&pgName=Switches&agCode=0502&agName=Toggle+Switches&pageno=3

    -but shipping from the UK is really high...
    TIA,
    Jim Wallace
    2TS81417LO