door jamb switch/connectors interchangeable?
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door jamb switch/connectors interchangeable?
Hi folks,
Is there any reason as to why you can't use other gen doorjamb switch/connectors? I'm having trouble locating a domestic supplier in Australia for my 1972. Denis Carpenter has them, but I'll get slugged for shipping on a $6 part.
Can one use the switch/connector from a 6th gen? Or earlier 4th gen? Is the mounting hole different from gen to gen? Thanks
Is there any reason as to why you can't use other gen doorjamb switch/connectors? I'm having trouble locating a domestic supplier in Australia for my 1972. Denis Carpenter has them, but I'll get slugged for shipping on a $6 part.
Can one use the switch/connector from a 6th gen? Or earlier 4th gen? Is the mounting hole different from gen to gen? Thanks
Mountain Pass
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From: Moriarty, NM
Yes they are different. The mounting holes are larger in the bumps then later generations. Also I believe later switches are grounded at the switch when door is open allowing for a single wire to connect. In the 67-72 there is 2 wires going to switch. So the power flows thru switch and to light.
With a little bit of wiring one could make a later switch work but would it be worth it? Do you have the metal brackets for the switch to mount to?
With a little bit of wiring one could make a later switch work but would it be worth it? Do you have the metal brackets for the switch to mount to?
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