Replacement Rotary Switches for S1 and S2

Replacement Rotary Switches for S1 and S2

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Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

196 months

Monday 22nd November 2010
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Every seeking to improve I have been trying to replace the rotary switches on my car but have completly failed to find original replacements.



As you can see the switch is inserted from the front of the dash and held by clips which wear and allow the switch to rotate completly not just the switch bit. The switches are approx 25mm (1") in diameter and search as I might I havent been able to find a replacement of that diameter.

I have found however these



but the diameter is only 12mm but with a pair of nylon washers they will clamp onto the dash



I have painted the one which will be seen black (I was lucky to get 5 samples for free but black nylon washers are available but in 50's. The inner washer should be glued or fibre glassed to the back of the dash I think.

To complete the job I got a sheet of decals, cut out the appropriate ones and stuck them on on the switch faces



Switches are from Europa part number 65603 or Polevolt, decals from Car Builder Solutions page 59

The Surveyor

7,576 posts

236 months

Monday 22nd November 2010
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Are those originals off a Vauxhall, look like ones i had on an old Nova / Astra back in the late 80's. Should be a few kicking around the scrap yards?

Nice replacement ones though.

Paul

Gerald-TVR

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196 months

Monday 22nd November 2010
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The Surveyor said:
Are those originals off a Vauxhall,
Dont think so but not sure

techbotics

1,803 posts

181 months

Tuesday 23rd November 2010
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Sweet...

Damian S3

Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

196 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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End result



Barkychoc

7,848 posts

203 months

Friday 26th August 2011
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The Surveyor said:
Are those originals off a Vauxhall, look like ones i had on an old Nova / Astra back in the late 80's. Should be a few kicking around the scrap yards?

Nice replacement ones though.

Paul
I think they are vauxhall, old headlight switch had 2 positions and you pulled it out to turn on interior light. Norman does the old switch pull out?
The heater blower switch in my old 82 astra also was this style, but I think it also had a light in the middle and you pulled it out to turn on heated rear window.
Jeez I remember some useless info.

Chris


Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

196 months

Friday 26th August 2011
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Barkychoc said:
The Surveyor said:
Are those originals off a Vauxhall, look like ones i had on an old Nova / Astra back in the late 80's. Should be a few kicking around the scrap yards?

Nice replacement ones though.

Paul
I think they are vauxhall, old headlight switch had 2 positions and you pulled it out to turn on interior light. Norman does the old switch pull out?
The heater blower switch in my old 82 astra also was this style, but I think it also had a light in the middle and you pulled it out to turn on heated rear window.
Jeez I remember some useless info.

Chris
No pulling rotation only

upperthong

109 posts

100 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Don't suppose you still have the originals, do you?

Gerald-TVR

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196 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Long since gone

drak ula

455 posts

173 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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am sure i heard somewhere that the original rotary switches were land rover, discovery i think, or maybe early range rover, something like that. anyway, looks like you have it well sorted.

greyhulk

989 posts

105 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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Spoke to a guy at Racetech about some aluminum versions he said if i could get one of the rotary switches to him he'd get them made.
He also mentioned aluminum handbrake handle & gear knob for the earlier S models were being made by racetech for anyone looking to replace old tatty ones

Edited by greyhulk on Thursday 21st January 06:51

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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greyhulk said:
some aluminum versions
Will these will be embellishments to cover the existing plastic knob?


To actually replace the knob looks like the switch would have to come apart and to make a complete switch is presumably not feasible?


May be Mr Thong would donate his "empty" switch as a pattern scratchchin

upperthong

109 posts

100 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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Yep, no problem with that ............... as soon as I've found myself a replacement !
Doesn't anyone know which vehicle these switches were originally fitted to? Surely TVR didn't have them commissioned purely for the S Series?

greyhulk

989 posts

105 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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phillpot said:
Will these will be embellishments to cover the existing plastic knob?


To actually replace the knob looks like the switch would have to come apart and to make a complete switch is presumably not feasible?


May be Mr Thong would donate his "empty" switch as a pattern scratchchin
Hmm im not entirely sure, i guess a cover would be sufficient but maybe the rotary section can come away from the switch for a full aluminiumun replacement rotary knob?
I'll get in contact with racetech again & maybe we could get that switch over to him & see what he comes up with

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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greyhulk said:
...Hmm im not entirely sure, i guess a cover would be sufficient but maybe the rotary section can come away from the switch for a full aluminiumun replacement rotary knob? I'll get in contact with racetech again & maybe we could get that switch over to him & see what he comes up with
If you're going to modify the existing knob why not just fit a modern one as above and have done with it? As mentioned above, it will have a more secure fitting and will probably be better made.

Nothing is impossible, give time/money, but maybe consider how much it would cost to turn an aluminium knob from scratch.

greyhulk

989 posts

105 months

Saturday 23rd January 2016
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v8s4me said:
If you're going to modify the existing knob why not just fit a modern one as above and have done with it? As mentioned above, it will have a more secure fitting and will probably be better made.

Nothing is impossible, give time/money, but maybe consider how much it would cost to turn an aluminium knob from scratch.
yeah that is a good point, they do look neat. I cant remember if it was on evilbay or not but i remember seeing someone had used these on a S too?




Edited by greyhulk on Saturday 23 January 16:16

upperthong

109 posts

100 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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Brand spanking new .................. sorted!

|http://thumbsnap.com/3zqrGYHB[/url]

drak ula

455 posts

173 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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spill the beans, where from? how much?
upperthong said:
Brand spanking new .................. sorted!

|http://thumbsnap.com/3zqrGYHB[/url]

upperthong

109 posts

100 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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Drak ula ................ your car wasn't originally G328HWR .................... Forest Green ................................ Magnolia interior? Fitted with a Thatcham cat2 imobiliser/alarm? ...............................

drak ula

455 posts

173 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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don't know about the reg, for at least last 6 or 7 years for sure the reg was bio... and the interior was definitely dark brown from new, interim owner (i stupidly sold it and bought it back 3 years later) got rid of original seats and put in tan mx5 seats in, i got rid of the mx5 seats, too short for me at 6'3", and put in doeskin chimaera seats. sorry.
upperthong said:
Drak ula ................ your car wasn't originally G328HWR .................... Forest Green ................................ Magnolia interior? Fitted with a Thatcham cat2 imobiliser/alarm? ...............................