T-Series Heater fan switch

[GaryBeu]

My heater switch seems to be TU. Can't figure out how to release the clip on the back to get it out...is there an easy way? Also, VB and Moss don't list one for a 1971 MGB. Will a different one work? Does anyone happen to have a used one I can buy? Thanks.

Gary

 

[fogliner]

Hi Gary..Firstly the switch part number from Moss should be 141-270...the other number on my part box is , bha5184.There is also something I don't particularly like on the box...and that is Made in China....Here's a video from John Twist about the switches and his little tool for getting them out..I'm going to have to make one I guess,I just tried to get my hand back there and had a horrible flashback to doing the choke cable nut and some of the positions i had to get into to do it.. .LoL.
It may take a few more beer to rectify my motivation now.
Good luck with that and keep us posted on your progress..Mark

https://www.youtube.com/user/Universitymotorsltd#p/u/48/QKBUjxhj0qw

 

[GaryBeu]

Thanks Mark...that video really helped. Now to make the "special tool".

 

[DrEntropy]

Take yer time, patience in this case is highly important.

 

[Darwin]

John Twist only showed a relay in the high beam circuit. There also has to be a second relay in the low beam circuit as well.

 

[PAUL161]

I have no idea who is making these switches, but it seems like there is more than one manufacture. Reason I think this is, I bought some new switches for the wifes 72 and the clips on the back were not the same on all switches. The switches also looked a little different than the originals. Most of the clips were plastic, one was metal like an original. One thing for sure, their not manufactured as well as the originals! PJ

 

[Bruce74B]

Is anything made as well as it used to be, anymore???

 

[PAUL161]

Is anything made as well as it used to be, anymore???

I have to agree, it's a shame, but not anymore. Only satisfaction we can get out of this is, even though the quality isn't like it used to be, but thanks to Moss and some others, we can still get parts for these cars! I use to restore antique American cars and a lot of parts for the early models had to be hand cast and machine shop assembled. You wouldn't want to know what that can cost! Plus, waiting sometimes months for the part. We should be happy that we can again buy new parts, even if we have to "tweak" them a little! JMHO. PJ

 

[PAUL161]

Is anything made as well as it used to be, anymore???

I have to agree, it's a shame, but not anymore. Only satisfaction we can get out of this is, even though the quality isn't like it used to be, but thanks to Moss and some others, we can still get parts for these cars! I use to restore antique American cars and a lot of parts for the early models had to be hand cast and machine shop assembled. You wouldn't want to know what that can cost! Plus, waiting sometimes months for the part. We should be happy that we can again buy new parts, even if we have to "tweak" them a little! JMHO. PJ

Just adding a bit to this post. Yesterday I spoke with a fellow who used to work for an MG dealer in New Jersey back in the 70s and he was telling me that a dash switch back then for an MGB, cost between 60 and 70 dollars each, depending on what switch it was! <span style="color: #FF0000">He also told me that they weren't any better than the ones</span><span style="color: #FF0000"> we get today!</span> He said, we should not complain about what we pay today for these parts and just be thankful their still available.

 

[GaryBeu]

Amazing !! I guess prices HAVE gone down on some things...

 

[PAUL161]

The only solution I can figure on the pricing of parts back in the 70s compared to today is, the parts back then were made in the UK, today their made in the Orient! JMHO. PJ