Re: pw master switch clips
Posted by HH56 On 2024/1/24 19:26:31
The clip is multipurpose and holds the switch in the bezel as well as holding bezel in the door. If any of the protruding tabs break off or if the clip breaks at the bend the clip is in one or more functions useless.
Cadillac in that time period used switches that functioned and looks the same electrically but I do not know if theirs are the same physical size or if they are held in their bezels the same way. One of the Cadillac vendors has new or repro switches and think it was the same vendor where Packard Don bought his repro BTV casting. Maybe Don can repost the name and then it may be worth a check to see if possibly that vendor might have clips and if they are the same.
If no clips can be found, I don't know if the tape would work because there is not much surface on the back of the bezel for the tape to stick to and hold it to the door. That still leaves how to hold the switch in the bezel as there is not much room between switch and bezel for anything but a thin clip. Figuring out the best way to hold it would need some experimenting. Possibly using bondo or something similar to fill the hollow parts of bezel to provide a flat and smooth surface might work with the door part but depending on how much is needed the extra tape thickness might also cause the bezel to stick out enough to be visible or be vulnerable to being bumped and knocked loose.
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Cadillac in that time period used switches that functioned and looks the same electrically but I do not know if theirs are the same physical size or if they are held in their bezels the same way. One of the Cadillac vendors has new or repro switches and think it was the same vendor where Packard Don bought his repro BTV casting. Maybe Don can repost the name and then it may be worth a check to see if possibly that vendor might have clips and if they are the same.
If no clips can be found, I don't know if the tape would work because there is not much surface on the back of the bezel for the tape to stick to and hold it to the door. That still leaves how to hold the switch in the bezel as there is not much room between switch and bezel for anything but a thin clip. Figuring out the best way to hold it would need some experimenting. Possibly using bondo or something similar to fill the hollow parts of bezel to provide a flat and smooth surface might work with the door part but depending on how much is needed the extra tape thickness might also cause the bezel to stick out enough to be visible or be vulnerable to being bumped and knocked loose.
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