Don Bradner
03-29-2007, 09:59
The light which indicates that my step is extended began staying on last week. A
bit of investigation shows that the part which should contact the mercury
switches has broken off. It is attached to the end of the air piston rod, and a
small piece of it remains on the other side.
I don't think it should be too hard to fabricate, but I don't know at all what
it looked like - flat piece of metal, z-pattern, or whatever.
After studying the air step wiring diagram until my eyes want to cross I think
it looks like, with neither switch working, I may be having continous power to
the step solenoid in both extended and retracted positions. Not a good thing.
I put in a call to Earl, but didn't get a callback. Anybody have any idea what
that part looks like?
Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA
bit of investigation shows that the part which should contact the mercury
switches has broken off. It is attached to the end of the air piston rod, and a
small piece of it remains on the other side.
I don't think it should be too hard to fabricate, but I don't know at all what
it looked like - flat piece of metal, z-pattern, or whatever.
After studying the air step wiring diagram until my eyes want to cross I think
it looks like, with neither switch working, I may be having continous power to
the step solenoid in both extended and retracted positions. Not a good thing.
I put in a call to Earl, but didn't get a callback. Anybody have any idea what
that part looks like?
Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA