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I heard those caught on fire?
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Push Button light Switch, fire hazard??
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I believe that's why the newer version has an external ground wire instead of just grounding through the case.
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How can you tell them apart?
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Newer ones should have an extra ground wire that gets grounded to dash. Separate from the canon plug.
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the "extra wire thing" is a load of crap. They are all the same, they all burn/catch fire/melt. Not worth it. I talked to the manufacturer one day, there is no "1st version/2nd version. I had one until it almost melted my wiring harness..
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Thanks for clearing that up. Looks like I was lied to.
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Call the manufacturer and ask.
Way more info on that switch than you may want to know...
https://www.ipfw.edu/dotAsset/239506.pdf
Way more info on that switch than you may want to know...
https://www.ipfw.edu/dotAsset/239506.pdf
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WOW! Talk about taking a simple switching device and turning it into one complicated, malfunction prone piece of crap.
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That's exactly what they did.
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Great comment, and (so) heart felt! Frankly there is much about modern Fighting vehicles that leaves so much to be desired.
I for one UNDO the "new style " handbrake levers on the deuces. Especially thought out and carefully designed to be (accidentally?) pushed off every time you exit the flipping truck!. There are other pointers..but I reckon most folks know (and just) put up with them. (rant over).
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The push button light switch looks pretty cool but after having one in the HMMWV for the last 4 years I can tell you I'd never install another one. I've had no electrical problems of fires but to operate the d**n thing you have to look at it to make sure your hitting the right switch so if your motivating down the road it's a bummer. The old 3 level switch operates just fine and can be done by feel.
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Reminds me of the old adage "Never build something with five parts when you can do it with twenty-five...."
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The extra ground wire on the push button switch was for the HMMWV who's body is such a piss poor return path to ground. It needed to have the switch electrically bonded to the ground system so that added a wire that physically attached it directly to that system..I have a push button switch in my HMMWV and hate the darned thing. You have to look at it to make sure your pushing the right button and even then you have to push them twice. Give me the old brail system three lever switch that you can operate with your eyes closed.Remember the KISS principle, it works!
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The extra ground wire on the push button switch was for the HMMWV who's body is such a piss poor return path to ground. It needed to have the switch electrically bonded to the ground system so that added a wire that physically attached it directly to that system..I have a push button switch in my HMMWV and hate the darned thing. You have to look at it to make sure your pushing the right button and even then you have to push them twice. Give me the old brail system three lever switch that you can operate with your eyes closed.Remember the KISS principle, it works!
Kurt
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