24V starter switch failure

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:58 am

It could have been worse, note the carbon track down the side of starter, the burn mark in the genny cable and the singed insulation on the feed wire to the dizzy. We know these switches are prone to failure, i'll be sure to pull and inspect the switch once a year in the future.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:24 am

Wow Rick, that looks like it got pretty hot. I guess its a good idea to get in there and clean up those contacts every once in a while.
Or maybe it wasn't properly adjusted in that it wasn't making full contact when engaged? That would cause them contacts to heat up to.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:11 am

Hmmm... My fotos vanished..

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Hi Rick, They didn't disappear. I had noticed when reviewing members photo album content that you had duplicate sub-albums each with the same three rather large file size photos (one 330K, one 900K and one 1.0M. Our photo album limits on photo file size are under 500K. So I deleted the duplicate album and since you had used that album to link your photos in this post they vanished. I went back and changed your links in your post to the remaining album.

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M38A1MPJeep · Post by **M38A1MPJeep** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:01 pm

I have NOS outer bodies for that starter switch, the portion shown that has the lug broken off, with contacts inside if you need one.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:34 pm

Thx Wes, I did not realize I copied that album 2x. I know my album is quite large, i'll go thru it soon and delete items no longer relevant. Rick.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:13 pm

No problem with the content. The bulk of it was very useful photos. Leave em!

oilleaker1 · Post by **oilleaker1** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:48 pm

You didn't show them how you kept Jeeping with that same starter!

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:11 pm

oilleaker1 wrote:You didn't show them how you kept Jeeping with that same starter!

Here you go! Friends and I were jeeping in Ouray Co and had conquered Black Bear and Imogene passes the day it shorted out. Oilly had an idea and LeeMN just happened to have a rusty farmall switch in his possibles..
Adapt, overcome and kick arse!!

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:00 pm

Black Bear AND Imogene!! ???

Large, and Furry!

How do you guys walk around?

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:23 pm

4x4M38 wrote:Black Bear AND Imogene!! ???

Large, and Furry!

How do you guys walk around?

Both in the same day w/stock flattys and no damage. The looks on the faces of the guys with the modded up plastic jeeps was worth it..

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:30 pm

M38A1MPJeep wrote:I have NOS outer bodies for that starter switch, the portion shown that has the lug broken off, with contacts inside if you need one.

PM SENT..

oilleaker1 · Post by **oilleaker1** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:42 pm

The videos of both of those Colorado Rockies passes don't come close to how they look in the flesh. Any mistake that causes you to go off the edge may be your last. I took my 1943 GPW over them that day. I would not recommend any of you guys taking your WW2 Jeep. They are geared too tall and the altitude of 12-13,000 feet will show you poor fuel delivery to the pump from the tank. Too much vertical rise to the firewall filter, and too long a line. Thank god for the prime assist arm. It got me up the last 1000 feet on Imogene. I'm installing a arm assist on my mountain CJ2A now as a result. Oilly

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:24 pm

Hey Rick,
Were you running that WO up there in the clouds?

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:09 am

4x4M38 wrote:Hey Rick,
Were you running that WO up there in the clouds?

Yup, left the YS at home on the shelf..