[R-390] Off switch Doesn't

[Barry]

>>>I understand the AC micro switch is a common failure point.
>>>The micro switch in my 67 EAC is welded in the ON position.
>>>Is there a replacement/fix for this problem?
>>
>>Sometimes you can "work" the switch actuator a bit with a small instrument 
>>and sometimes it will free itself.  I fixed one that way one time.
>
> This is never a permanent fix, and rarely anything but a very short-term 
> one.  If the switch has welded itself once, it will do so again.  Even 
> taking the switch apart and dressing the contacts is only a short-term 
> fix.
>
> Microswitches are cheap -- buy a new one and install it.  Get the highest 
> contact current rating you can in the correct form factor.  While you're 
> at it, buy two, so you'll have one for next time.  Put a proper snubber 
> across the new switch to maximize its life.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Don

I think in my case, it was just excess grease that had gotten down around 
the plunger and was keeping it from popping fully back up.  Working it a few 
times freed it up and it worked fine for years.  Yeah, welded, corroded 
contacts, etc., are a different problem.

Regards,

Barry