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Turn signal switch help

R 72redcatMember
I'm new to Pantera's - got mine Feb. 19, this year - No .3388. Had a lot of electrical work done including replacing the turnsignal switch. I have now had 2 put in, the first burned up the low beam contacts and nearly the car, burning fingers pulling fusing wires loose. The second, from the same vendor (who I will leave anonymous for the time being as the rest of the parts I got from them were just fine so I do not wish to cast any aspersions)and bearing the same Part No. switch worked only a few times then failed both HB and LB contacts - no heat this time - just poor quaity manufacture that will not maintain proper contact alignment (the root cause of the first switch failure as well).

My question is, who makes/handles a quality switch? Advice where to find one is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Ed Nagel
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garth66garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"
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Have you considered the relay trick to get the high current load of the headlights out of the turn signal contacts? A particularly good idea if you have changed your old sealed beams for halogens or better.

DEFINITELY install a relay kit or the Pantera Electronics ATO Fuse Panel (I believe it incorporates relays to take the load off the in-dash switches). Relay kits are available from Rich Boschert and Rick Mosely, and other vendors too I imagine.

Your very expensive ignition switch is also at risk without relays because all that starting/operating current is running through it - can you say "burnt wiring harness"? I had the interior of my car instantly fill with smoke one evening about 5 miles into a drive - pulled over and shut it down as quickly as possible to avoid an electrical fire. The heat melted/burned the insulation off the wires going into the switch, which then caused things to short - a situation that quickly goes from bad to worse! I was fortunate it didn't go further.

http://www.banzairunnerpantera...s_ignitionswitch.htm
R 72redcatMember
Thanks folks for all the advice! I think I have some good directions to follow now. The photos of the switch that Bill Taylor posted are the internals of the swithces that I had fail. I will be sending Bill One of my burnt up units for rebuild in the not too distant future. The heald light relay is next on the elctrical hit list - it was up there to begin with, but guess I got too anxious to take up residency in the left seat - only been waitng 40 years to do it.
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