Mock floor plunger starter switch

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:14 pm

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

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:51 pm

Just use the real one as long as it does not come in contact with anything.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:18 pm

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.

DJ · Post by DJ » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:06 pm

The M715 has a switch of the type you are looking for.

Post by **wesk** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:44 am

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.