Drakeule Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Mine broke...does anybody know where I can get a replacement? They don't seem to be available. Thanks, CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Broke as in in pieces or broke as in not working? A switch with dirty contacts can be dis assembled and repaired. Not fun but keeps it original! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Headlight switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakeule Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 fiberboard piece at rear of switch has broken off (with the contact to the power.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Can you epoxy it back? Getting the switch out of the car is not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Drake, let me poke around in my shop. I have an extra switch for my '41 that I got off Ebay. When I had my dash apart to put in a new harness, I determined that the switch on my car was in fine shape so I didn't use the other one. However, my memory is that the extra one was slightly different. Anyhow, let me dig it out and see. If we determine that the extra one I have will fit your car, you're welcome to it. Neil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Well, I looked into it and I'm afraid I don't have what you need. But I'll post the results of my detective work just in case it might be helpful. Here's a page from the '41 shop manual showing the switch for that year, which is identified as Delco-Remy part #1995016. Here's the box containing the switch that I got off of Ebay. You can see that the box is labeled "One 1995011 switch" (not 1995016), but someone has made the notation "41-48 Buick." Here are two views of the #5011 switch in the box. As you can see, it's quite similar to the #5016 shown in the manual, with the same thermo-circuit breaker, but the contacts are slightly different. It also appears to have the same three positions when you operate it. So I next did a google search for the part number and found that someone has helpfully uploaded the entire Delco-Remy catalog for 1948. http://restoringcornelius.com/files/29-48 Delco Remy.pdf But when I checked the catalog, I found that the #5011 switch is, in fact, a Packard switch, not a Buick switch. The catalog lists the #5016 switch for Buick from '41 to '48, but lists the #5011 switch for Packard from '40 to '42. So it appears that the Ebay seller was confused. (And, by the way, according to the Delco-Remy catalog, the one you need for your '40 Buick is #1995008.) So there you have it -- a very long-winded way of saying "sorry, I don't have what you need after all." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakeule Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Neil: Thanks for the dissertation! I would bet the switch you have would fix my 40 Buick.I did (Dave) Goop the broken switch, and if I didn't have an alternative, I would try installing it. However, one member does have an extra, so I'll get it from him and use that! Thanks all again for the replies. I think working on these pre wars is a lot like alcoholism; it's really nice to have a support system! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Drakeule said: fiberboard piece at rear of switch has broken off (with the contact to the power.) Photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Drakeule said: I think working on these pre wars is a lot like alcoholism; it's really nice to have a support system! 😄😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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