5632 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I need to replace my door Jamb Switch on my 1964 Riviera and am having trouble finding what be a working replacement. My suggestions or recommendations on a source would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 There is a gent in ROA who will rebuild yours for $15.00each plus postage. His turn around time is immediate. First class work for sure. The gents First name is Wolfgang and he is in Kansas. I left a lot of holes in contact info For Wolfgang. I’ll dig it out and send along. By the timeI find the info someone else might fill you in. Nonetheless I’ll hunt the contact info. Turbinator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Here is Wolfgang’s contact info: gordon.wolfgang@msdminc.com. 913-239-9299 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Ditto on Wolfgang's work. First class and very quick. James at Bestoffercounts has the rubber boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedeDownUnderR63 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I can also recommend Wolfgang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5632 Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Thank you all for Wolfgang recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Curious what wears out on the switch? Spring? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 The rebuilds use beryllium copper which is superior to the original material. Paul Meltzer (not sure if he is still a member or not) rebuilt them for years before Wolfgang picked up where he left off. Don’t buy any NOS ones if you find them for sale as they will fail in short order. They were junk when new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 DO NOT buy the "recommended replacement from OPGI" It's no where close to the original. The original has three wires running to it, OPGI's quack has only two and the switches do not work on the same principle. You can tell my looking at the picture in their catalog that it's all wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedeDownUnderR63 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 If yours is really bad then you might need a used core for the rebuild. You can tex contact David Jackson for this on djackson2911@sbcglobal.net or anyone else of the used parts guys that have adds in the Riview. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msdminc Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) I am still rebuilding door jamb switches but I do not have ones that I sell. I recondition and replace parts as necessary, but need to start from a core.. The phone in the above is not correct that is an old number that I used to have. PM me for the correct number or use the email it is correct. By the way thanks for all the kind words Rock on gord Edited November 15, 2020 by msdminc add (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRiviDad Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 If your still not happy with the rebuilt originals then go with the brand new switches James @Bestoffercountssells. Top notch switches, they come with the new boot that looks original, an extra ground strap is also added & all the control switches in my 65 work the lights like they are suppose to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivCat Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 On the topic of door switches, these are the ones from the '64 Riviera I'm parting out. I do not know if the work or not. There are no tears in the rubber. If these can help you out, shoot me a PM with a reasonable offer. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 10 hours ago, RockinRiviDad said: If your still not happy with the rebuilt originals then go with the brand new switches James @Bestoffercountssells. Top notch switches, they come with the new boot that looks original, an extra ground strap is also added & all the control switchesws in my 65 work the lights like they are suppose to. I don't understand an "extra ground strap". The switch itself works when it grounds out. The switch is on the ground side of the circuit, not the power side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRiviDad Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Correct. That’s the same concept for your taillight sockets. They ground to the housing. So why have I read many guys on here suggest adding (soldering it is what U suggest) a dedicated ground to the socket? Because it better…just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Rather than relinling on the crappy original design it now becomes a more permanent grounding method without having to worry about rust/corrosion, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) One grounding strap does not ground three circuits. When you ground the door jamb switches that completes the circuit and turns on all of the interior lights. Grounding a switch is not the same as groungind a socket. Grounding the switch would turn the interior lights on constantly. Edited November 15, 2020 by RivNut (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRiviDad Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Ok. All I know is that the switches I installed in my 65 with the “extra ground” offered by James @Bestoffercounts work 100 times better than the crappy stock switches. Just another option for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 45 minutes ago, RivNut said: One grounding strap does not ground three circuits. When you ground the door jamb switches that completes the circuit and turns on all of the interior lights. Grounding a switch is not the same as groungind a socket. Grounding the switch would turn the interior lights on constantly. I would imagine the extra ground is for the switch body to car body which often fails because the ground connection from switch body to car body is a "passive", interference connection.... the complete circuit goes like this...battery voltage to switch contacts to switch body (when the door is open) to ground strap to car body back to car battery completing the circuit. When the door is closed the switch opens and opens the circuit. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I thought that battery voltage went directly to the lamps. That's how you can turn on the lamps from the three individual switches - light switch, courtesy light, and rear console. Then when the ground (door jamb, etc.) was connected the circuit was complete. ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 This time you happen to be 100% correct Ed. Tom T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, RivNut said: I thought that battery voltage went directly to the lamps. That's how you can turn on the lamps from the three individual switches - light switch, courtesy light, and rear console. Then when the ground (door jamb, etc.) was connected the circuit was complete. ????? Yes, the voltage travels through the bulbs to the switches, but from your previous posts I know you are aware of that. I was more concerned with explaining the purpose of the additional ground at the switches to you....and of course we both neglected to mention the fuse box too...but that doesnt pertain to your confusion about the ground either. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5632 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 I did send it to Wolfgang and haven't received it back yet. I did not think it was repairable but he repaired it. Outstanding getelman and should charge more. Thank you for the recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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