Smoking Vitesse indicator switch

[daverclasper]

Hi folks

 

This is smoking in all 3 positions. Seems to be coming from the circular copper contact that are behind where the wires come into switch.

 

I guess it's shorting, so a replacement switch needed?.

 

Anyone know if re-manufactured ones cause any problems, or if to go for secondhand?.

 

Also is this not fused a didn't blow any.

 

Any advice great please

 

Thanks Dave 

[dougbgt6]

Narrow escape! Get rid of it! It's not fused on the GT6, I don't know about Vitesse. All the current for the headlights goes through the switch and the contacts get tarnished, then there's a voltage drop and heat! Now is a good time to think about fused relays to work the lights and the switch to work the relays with minimal current.

 

I don't know if Lucus are still Lucus but here's one. Is it the same as yours?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lucas-30731-159SA-3-position-side-headlight-switch-TRIUMPH-GT6-RELIANT-/231243870352?hash=item35d7357090:g:HL8AAOxyqOxRwbyB

[daverclasper]

Thanks Doug

 

The ebay is light switch.

 

Is the same advice for indicator switch regarding heat/non fussed do you know please.

 

Cheers, Dave 

[Pete Lewis]

from the wsm diagrams  flashers are fused   with an  ign. white feed to the fuse board green fuse to switch 

 

you can add relays for the flashers  as they are 2x21watt  where as headlamps are more 2 or 4 x 65watts

 

Pete

[dougbgt6]

Sorry Dave, 10.30 is early in the morning for me, not quite with it, misread indicator for light!    Should've gone to Spec Savers.

[daverclasper]

Thanks

 

All sorted now courtesy of "Moss" just down the road, with a new switch.(complete with note from Moss saying manufacturers had wired it wrong and how to wire it in).  

[Pete Lewis]

if you look at the failed unit when they get hot  the contact rivet heads sink into the plastic mount ,, so not easily repaired 

 

youve done the right thing  

 

just keep a gap between hand wheel and cowling or you keep blowing your own horn on roundabouts    

[JohnD]

Quick, someone get round to daver's with a bottle!    He's struck a rich lode of Lucas Smoke!

[daverclasper]

Ha, John

 

On a bit less funny note. I went out in car this eve and the new switch isn't cancelling after left turns.

 

I didn't check if the spring tab thingy's seemed to function before fitting.

 

So, anything to look for when I pull it out, or maybe a faulty switch? please.

 

Thanks, Dave 

[Casper]

I, too have found modern replacements to be very stiff and reluctant to cancel.  I swapped the spring from my old unit onto the new one and it's better.  Still got my eye out for a second hand unit to keep as a spare.

 

C.

[JohnD]

I try to be helpful!

 

Just to prove it, see: http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl/Blah.pl?m-1397446003/s-500/#num500

 

John

[Pete Lewis]

good one john

 

Pete

[daverclasper]

Back on the subject of lights not being fused/no relay (like mine).

 

After half an hour of driving on dipped headlights, I stuck my hand under dash and switch was not hot. Does this mean it is likely to be ok for the time been.

 

Cheers, Dave 

[dougbgt6]

Yes, Dave you are OK.

 

For the time being....................

[daverclasper]

Just to let you know, for anyone buying new I.S.

 

Mine started working ok after a few hundred miles. 

[dougbgt6]

OK had to run it in then?   

[Gully]

I replaced the indicator switch on the GT6 earlier this year. Worked absolutely fine for a month or so, then stopped cancelling in one direction on a hot day - switch moved enough to break the electrical contact, but not click 'home'. When I removed the cowling, I found the pins that hold the cancelling tangs (joined by the small spring) had worked loose from the plastic housing, so the tangs were able to move in more than one plane. Two small blobs of glue and all good again.

 

Gully