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Title: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 20, 2010, 08:40:26 AM
Hi Guys

I just rang the wreakers doen her in Invercargill and they were wanting 60 bucks for a Bedford Mk2 light switch would any one have one in one of there draws in the shed :) that they would light to sell to me

Cheers
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: LS120 on March 20, 2010, 07:58:40 PM
got a pic of it ?? as i may have somthing
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 20, 2010, 08:07:50 PM
I will take one in morning. It the switch that goes into the dash on the mk2 it a square 3 stage switch probaly about 30-40mm by 25mm
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: hunterbynature on March 21, 2010, 06:44:42 AM
i probably got one too, will look after the weekend for ya cos im just off hunting  ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ;D
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 21, 2010, 06:53:43 AM
Orr-some guys. I just waiting for photos to download
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 21, 2010, 07:12:45 AM
here is the pick of the switch it the one with the lable lights on it :)

(http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w335/The-ArcHiTech/Mk2%20Bedford%20restoration/photos050.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: Bedfordcrazy on March 21, 2010, 08:14:17 AM
hey guys, could you not use an aftermarket switch ? hella sell lots of different configarations in rocka switches ?
George.
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 21, 2010, 08:52:58 AM
I have not gone and had a look yet.
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 21, 2010, 09:12:10 AM
just made some calls and yes can get one of the shelf also but they are smaller than the hoel that we tring to fit in they the reight hieght but only 20-25mm wide and the the orginal is 30mm wide. I would perfer to find an orginal if I could as I not intending on upgrading dash at this point. It would end up looking like my lpg fuel switch which I am not very happy about but had no choice at that point when needed to get lpg working
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: hunterbynature on March 21, 2010, 11:20:03 AM
sorry havn't got one of those but a wrecker i no i town may have one, will check it out for you
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 21, 2010, 05:36:23 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: LS120 on March 22, 2010, 04:43:19 AM
nope sorry that ones gone..

maybe the aftermarket ones a better idea.
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 22, 2010, 05:23:03 AM
thanks for tryinig guys
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: cfjeff on March 22, 2010, 08:05:09 PM
Phill, don't know if this will help or hinder your search but the same switch is used in a chevette, maybe a bit easier or harder or even cheaper at the wreckers, if so get a price from the wreckers you never know. Will have a look through my switch drawer when I get a chance, have a funny feeling I had one from when my wife had a chevette many years ago. Could be a while though as all my stuff is packed away while the renovation is going on, can't find anything at the mo.

Cheers Jeff
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 23, 2010, 05:56:02 AM
Hey thanks Jeff.

I might be able to try one of the other car reakers now instaed of the biggest and dearest wreker in town.

Cheers
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: ben on March 23, 2010, 01:24:23 PM
phil, just use an after market one that screws in similar to the bedford one. actually i dont lnow what im talking about cause you have a mk2.

but surely you could get an aftermarket something without throwing another 30 year old part in it??

ben
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 23, 2010, 01:55:50 PM
hey Ben the problem I have with an after market one is if you have a look at the LPG switch that i have put in the dash on Page 1 of this listing you will see that it does not full the hole completely.

I am triing to avoid this with the light switch. At the moment I have melted the switch back together :)

The aftermarker swtches end up being about 5mm or so smaller. Will see how I go. Its working at the moment.

The fault with the switch I got at mo is that the back clips have broken that hold the swtich together so I have melted them to hold so far.
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: John Abbott on March 23, 2010, 02:12:14 PM
Hey Phil i just had a thought, Looking at the pic that you posted up, what i suggest to do would be to unscrew those four screws and make up a new facia panel with the appropriate size holes for new aftermarket switches so you can replace them all..whata reckon? ;)
Title: Re: Mk 2 bedford light switch
Post by: TheArchiTech on March 23, 2010, 02:31:08 PM
hey that a not bad Idea
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