Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject: Mock floor plunger starter switch
With my M38 having a civy engine and an solenoid on the starter, anyone know of a footswitch I could put in to look like a plunger. Current set up b4 I tore into it had a key switch ignition, the floor hole is patched over. I would like to put in the on/off switch in the dash but then have a floor starter button/fake-plunger in the floor.
Thanks
Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:18 pm Post subject:
My understanding is that the original plunger connects to the starter and the contacts are at the starter. I don't see how that would work. I want something that is an actual working switch at the floor that puts battery to the starter when pressed with the foot in conjunction with the dash on/off switch. I just saw a MB/GPW switch, that might work.
If you can find an NOS MB switch it will work ok. The repop MB/GPW foot switches are very poor construction and fail quickly.
Since you have a solenoid on the starter and are only using a low current to actuate the solenoid you really do not need the large terminal switches used on the MB/GPW and M715. A simple floor switch found at your parts store should work. None of these type switches will accurately replicate the large steel pedal that originally stuck out of that floor panel. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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