Starter switch restoration

[H. L. Chauvin]

Hi 29,

1. If you remove your starter switch, you will see how very simple it is.

2. The battery cable is bolted at the rear of the switch to an insulated non-ferrous metal spring band located inside the switch.

3. This spring band is isolated from the switch housing with fiber insulation & the forward end can be pushed down to contact the upper forward starter button located on the starter.

4. The starter switch has a plunger that is pushed down to make the spring band contact the forward top button on your starter.

5. At the bottom end of this cylindrical plunger is a small fiber tee -- if this fiber tee is original, i.e., 80+ years old, it could be damaged where it will not allow the plunger to push the spring band far enough to contact the upper forward starter button.
(This can happen if a gorilla previously owned your car where he often placed 10 tons of pressure on the starter rod located on the floor board .... even 2 tons is damaging to the fiber tee.)

6. The new starter switches have a type of plastic "Delrin type" tee which appears to be more durable, but the new starter switches are not all that great.

7. Why wait? ........... Just remove it & let us know what you see & if it makes contact. Someone is always willing to assist.

8. Also, if your battery is not charged, the starter switch will not conduct current to the starter.

Hope this helps.