Vixen s2 Panel switch

[77racing]

Probably an easy one if you know the answer. where is the dash panel switch off from an s2 Vixen please it looks like Austin allegro but not. Could be mini but can't find one at moment. It has two connections on the back as you can see mine only has one now.

[thegamekeeper]

Electric kettle

[Moto]

77racing said:

Probably an easy one if you know the answer. where is the dash panel switch off from an s2 Vixen please it looks like Austin allegro but not. Could be mini but can't find one at moment. It has two connections on the back as you can see mine only has one now.

I've been looking to buy these for ages and have trawled the web to no avail. If you do find a supply please share it. Thx

[thegamekeeper]

Moto said:

77racing said:

Probably an easy one if you know the answer. where is the dash panel switch off from an s2 Vixen please it looks like Austin allegro but not. Could be mini but can't find one at moment. It has two connections on the back as you can see mine only has one now.

I've been looking to buy these for ages and have trawled the web to no avail. If you do find a supply please share it. Thx

Aaaaah the internet. Its a pity you didnt use the phone instead, I had lots of these switches brand new and in the box, including the 2 position wiper one and the spring loaded washer one. Just promised the last ones to a regular customer who rings me first. As they say, when they are gone they are gone. I have never seen any of these anywhere for 40 years since the manufacturer went bust (Arrow in Portsmouth). You could always try car boot sales for 50 year old kettles.

Edited by thegamekeeper on Thursday 19th June 11:50

Edited by thegamekeeper on Thursday 19th June 23:35

[Adrian@]

Funnily enough..I saw a whole batch of them on Ebay USA a few weeks ago and I bought new ones for the S3, I have yet to attempt to convert the sprung washer switch (as I was checking the wiring the + to the pump was connected to the temp sender) so I took the dash out to re-trim and check the wiring!
Adrian@

[prideaux]

There is no substitute for picking up the phone and asking as Steve Says i have wasted far to much time searching the Webb to find a Call to Steve Adrian or David Gerald would have been the quickest way
However these guys may have alternatives that would help until you get it exactly right

http://components.arrow.com/part/search/%5E2/25/24...

A

[timelord]

How many of those switches off US ebay did we buy between us then Adrian?

[77racing]

Umm confusing, one chap saying they are no longer available then Adrian has just bought a load off e-bay and in the mean time I just soldered on another tag to my switch, so if that don't fix it I will bell Adrian see if he has a switch he could lend me. As I said the answer is easy if you know who to ask.

[Adrian@]

Nothing confusing..I have a customer base that does not always revolve around the internet and a stateside customer pointed these out to me after purchasing some himself, he then asked me if I was interested in buying some...which I did, I too had not seen these for sale in years, I jumped at the chance of picking some up, and then people who had previously mentioned to me that they were looking for them (I don't read minds) then purchased them.
Adrian@

[Moto]

thegamekeeper said:

Aaaaah the internet. Its a pity you didnt use the phone instead, I had lots of these switches brand new and in the box, including the 2 position wiper one and the spring loaded washer one. Just promised the last ones to a regular customer who rings me first. As they say, when they are gone they are gone. I have never seen any of these anywhere for 40 years since the manufacturer went bust (Arrow in Portsmouth). You could always try car boot sales for 50 year old kettles

A couple of years ago I posted on here for info and someone said about the kettles but no sourcing suggestions. Anyways.... I'm after a Hazzard switch if anyone has one. Mine works OK but one of the holding tabs is broken and doesn't therefore sit as nicely as it could. Picky, I know

[foxdog]

Rocker switches try this.

http://www.zen11896.zen.co.uk/vixen/parts/dashboar...

Moto you can never be to picky with DGG

Alan

[Adrian@]

Sorry BUT, IMHO that parts list really does need to be either junked or someone spend the time to update it!!

Geoff, IF you need switches I can point you off in the right direction...This is not the perfect buy it off the shelf solution (IT will solve Moto's issue, AND these have been as such and as Steve Reid say's obsolete for years) but a way forward for people wanting it as OE, who are happy to work at rebuilding their own switches, back to as good as new.
Adrian@
For those who cannot do the rebuild work themselves...I can do it!

Edited by Adrian@ on Friday 20th June 17:36

[3cpb]

If you visit the TVRCC pre M discussion forum and scroll down to a post by Mark T 16th October 2013 you will see arrow switches are readily available in the USA. I bought a full set not expensive and prompt delivery
I needed to alter the internals for the wiper switch (very easy) to give off on on.
Regards Colin

[Renaldo]

Just bought a set from E-Bay USA!

Ron

[prideaux]

Renaldo said:

Just bought a set from E-Bay USA!

Ron

Even if you did not need them I wonder how many others did the same
A

[Renaldo]

I've got one switch that's a bit duff, but the rest are fine.

My boxes of spares keeps growing -- my wife thinks I should rent out a large storage locker.

And then move myself into it. Wonder if my recliner will fit? Man-cave perhaps?

Ron