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Old 09-07-2010, 04:56 PM
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We all know McCloud doesn't respond. My question is,are the switches made by a different company? I ordered two switches from our local Formula dealer,and even they are having trouble. I seem to break one a year. First on my 312 and now on the 382. Mine are the white ones BTW.
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Any switch will work. I will try and take a look at the ones at my shop and see if I can get you a part number.

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Any switch will work. I will try and take a look at the ones at my shop and see if I can get you a part number.

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Probably made by Carling or SwitchCraft

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The switches on my 382 are from Carling but they would not sell to me direct. The switch has a special bezel which precludes buying from a distributor.

You need to be careful. Mine were originally black. I thought white would look better so I bought white when one of the black ones failed. The whites are a little taller. I have not figured out how to pull the wires down to give them room.
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The switches on my 382 are from Carling but they would not sell to me direct. The switch has a special bezel which precludes buying from a distributor.

You need to be careful. Mine were originally black. I thought white would look better so I bought white when one of the black ones failed. The whites are a little taller. I have not figured out how to pull the wires down to give them room.
Can you use extra wire to make the overall length longer?
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The problem is that the switch extends into the seat about 1/8" farther than the original. The cavity is small and there are 4 fairly heavy gage wires . If I screw down the bezel the pressure from the wires causes the switch to pop out of the bezel. I am probably going to machine a thicker bezel to make it work but I am afraid that people will get scraped or hung up on it.
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Try twisting the switch around a few times as you push it in, or just reach in there and remove some material.
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We have black and white switches in stock give me a call............
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