Neutral Switch Fix
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Neutral Switch Fix
I wanted a backup neutral switch in case mine failed. Had a spare that did not test good so gave it a shot.
1. Undo top and remove components
2. Soaked everything in vinegar and cleaned
3. Cleaned contacts with 600 paper
4. Assembled back together
5. Used gasket goo on thread. Oil, petrol and temperature safe
Hope it saves someone a couple of bucks in the future.
1. Undo top and remove components
2. Soaked everything in vinegar and cleaned
3. Cleaned contacts with 600 paper
4. Assembled back together
5. Used gasket goo on thread. Oil, petrol and temperature safe
Hope it saves someone a couple of bucks in the future.
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- Undid top in vice between some rags and used circling pliers. Unthreaded easy
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- Clean all parts with vinegar soak or brake cleaner
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- Clean contacts with paper
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- Sit ball on top of cleaned brass housing
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- Insert up into main housing
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Continue to assemble
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- Insert spring into brass housing
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- Gasket goo for switch thread
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- Petrol, oil and temperature safe
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- Gasket goo on thread
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- Start threading in by hand
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Somebody else did this a year or 2 back..... Roncar??????
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Finish assembly
Thanks Whiskerfish. I could not find anything in my searches only the discussions on running high voltage current through the switch which I was not keen on doing.
Anyway I had no test results to start with and now it's testing good.
Thanks Whiskerfish. I could not find anything in my searches only the discussions on running high voltage current through the switch which I was not keen on doing.
Anyway I had no test results to start with and now it's testing good.
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- Tighten up with circlip pliers
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- Wiped off goo
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- Tested. Continuity when ball bearing not dpressed
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- No continuity when depressed
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Yea I did all that burn off stuff and it lasted about a week. so I did it some more and some more and some more and eventually fried it for good.
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Nice pictures, thanks for posting!
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Yeah 2 in shoptalk with reference to a third article I found on the web (no longer there but captured in the gallery.) Between those 3 and this one, cleaning the switch is easier than "accessing" the switch.Whiskerfish wrote:Somebody else did this a year or 2 back..... Roncar??????
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20849
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41432
http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=34223
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Good on yah Roncar. Thanks for pointing in the right direction.
I like your trick with the tool. I am going to try that tonight as the second one is being quite stubborn to remove the thread top bit and I don't want to destroy my circlip pliers or the threaded cap.
Just out of curiousty how long has your neutral switch lasted since you cleaned and installed in the bike? Just wandering if this is a semi permanent type of fix as to me there does not seem to be to much that could go wrong with it once cleaned.
The second one that I am doing is already working but if it is a pretty permanent type of fix then I will dismantle and clean it regardless.
Look forward to your feedback on duration of fix.
I like your trick with the tool. I am going to try that tonight as the second one is being quite stubborn to remove the thread top bit and I don't want to destroy my circlip pliers or the threaded cap.
Just out of curiousty how long has your neutral switch lasted since you cleaned and installed in the bike? Just wandering if this is a semi permanent type of fix as to me there does not seem to be to much that could go wrong with it once cleaned.
The second one that I am doing is already working but if it is a pretty permanent type of fix then I will dismantle and clean it regardless.
Look forward to your feedback on duration of fix.
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
To be totally honest, the neutral switches in my bikes work, so I have not used a rebuilt one yet. "Hal" has installed a rebuilt one and I haven't seen him post of a failure yet.Cakey wrote:...Just out of curiousty how long has your neutral switch lasted since you cleaned and installed in the bike?...Look forward to your feedback on duration of fix.
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Re: Neutral Switch Fix
Cool thanks mate.
Someone might chip in if they have done the fix and installed.
Someone might chip in if they have done the fix and installed.
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