Hi Stefano, This brings back memories (almost). I recall that I had an issue with one of these type switches 15 years ago. I believe that someone posted a way of fixing the switch and I tried it and it worked fine. Can't remember the details, "hazard" (pun intended) of old memories. You might want to take the old switch apart since you now have two and see if you can figure it out. As I recall, it wasn't too hard to see the fix.
Good luck. Let us know if you do it and what you find out. Kirk Fergus Tempe, AZ > Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:31:09 EST > From: [email protected] > Subject: [alfa] Re: Pinout for round Hazard switch > > In a message dated 1/29/2010 7:28:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:25:55 -0800 > > From: Stefano Iachella > > Subject: [alfa] Pinout for round Hazard switch > > > > Cats: > > > > Does anyone know the pinout for the round Hazard switch? > > I disconnected a bad one on my GTV several months ago > > and wrote it down. But now I can't find it and have just received > > one off eBay. > > > > I have four spades to connect > > > > Blue > > Blue/Black > > White/Black > > Black > > > > And the switch has those cryptic designators, 30, 30b, 49, 49a, > > and L, R (which aren't cryptic, of course) > > > > Many Thanks, > > Stefano > > Concord, CA > > > > Hi Stefano, > > Be wary of used switches for that application. The failure mode, because > you push it IN to turn it OFF, is that it is pushed out by the spring rather > spontaneously by itself, resulting in your parked car draining the battery > because the flashers turn themselves on. When I lived in Alameda, I came out > one day and saw my flashers were on and I'd never touched the switch! I had a > used one from a low mileage car that I put in and it is now failing. You > can kind of tell by feel how good the retention of the inward position is, > but > it would have been a lot smarter to have redesigned the switch so that the > relaxed position is OFF and you push it IN to turn it ON. At least IMHO. > > I just got a new switch from Alfa Parts in Berkeley that I haven't > installed yet. John or Ruth Ann might be able to give you the pin out, > otherwise, > I'll put mine in soon and let you know. > > Stevan Thgomas > Marin County > 73 Berlina -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
