[Amc-list] Door jamb switches (was Re: Replacing dashboard light?)

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Mark,

When I had my 66 Rebel, I went looking for switches and the easiest to 
fit things I found were some chrome plated switches that attach with two 
small screws. You'll need to drill the switch hole out some to make them 
fit. You may want to check out American Autowire and Painless to see 
what they have.

Matt

On 10/11/2008 8:20 PM, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx spouted this sage advice:
> Does it have switches in the jambs?
> If so and you want to replace them it is kind of a pain as from what I have found there are no easy to fit interchanges out there. The hole is too big and the modern equivilents all thread in.
>   I alwasy keep an eye out for good Rambler switches and grab them when I see them!
> In my American I have one from and American I parted out that works, I parted out 3 cars and adding the count for my car being car number four that makes ONE good switch from four cars!  The second switch is wired different, but fit the same size hole. It came from the 990H flood Ambassador.  
>    I will not have two good switches for the convertible when it is done.  I'm thinking since it is a ground up rebuild I will likely go aheand and fit it's jambs for thread in switches that I will be able to get! I never thought about it while doing the American or it too would have had the holes welded up and resized for better switch availability.
> 
>    Anyone know of an easy to get swithc that does fit?
> 
>   On a last note, the factory switches are a crapy design too, the metal in the contacts it to thin and they easily wear out or distort and if you try to bend them to work they often break off.
> 
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> " I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> 
-- 
mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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