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Subject Topic: micoswitches on a Daystar Post Reply Post New Topic
Personpeterws
22/11/2011 at 3:56pm
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Someone must remember them;  the switches are located under the tap covers, covered by a red or blue plastic thingy.  It looks like I`ll have to wreck `em with a sharp pointy implement in order to get to the microswitches . . .any other ideas?

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change the van

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PersonAngus1215
22/11/2011 at 4:46pm
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I don`t think you have to attack the tap tops with quite that level of brutality!

On our old Transtar you could (very carefully) lever the top of the tap off (there may even be a small indentation to let you get a very small screwdriver in to give it some `help`), which gave access to the microswitches. The top could then be snapped back into place when the switch was changed.


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hi see

http://www.myidealcaravan.co.uk/microswitch.html

Post last edited on 22/11/2011 23:12:33

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Would it be possible to leave the faulty microswitch(es) in situ & put a pressure switch into the cold water feed line instead?

I've always thought a pressure switch is a better system, as there's less to go wrong. I suppose the problems come when it fails, as with microswitches you're bound to have another tap which works.

The Whale pressure switch is highly user serviceable though, & very easily adjusted.

I'm not necessarily saying you should do this, it's more a question based on idle curiosity really.


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Personpeterws
24/11/2011 at 9:07am
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Thanks for your replies guys.  I managed to get the top of the tap off without wrecking it.  The switches were made of sterner stuff.  I wrecked one to get it out, will have to do the same on the other.  But out it`s coming.  I`m gonna use a standard on off switch.  A little bit archaic, neandethal even.  But that`s what`ll happen.  Simple eh?

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Quote: Originally posted by peterws on 24/11/2011
Thanks for your replies guys.  I managed to get the top of the tap off without wrecking it.  The switches were made of sterner stuff.  I wrecked one to get it out, will have to do the same on the other.  But out it`s coming.  I`m gonna use a standard on off switch.  A little bit archaic, neandethal even.  But that`s what`ll happen.  Simple eh?

If you're going for a standard switch I can recommend a foot operated one. That's what many caravans had when electric pumps first became popular, we had them on our 1979 Sprite (SuperSprite) Musketeer & they worked very well.

But, if you're going for a standard switch, then why go to all the trouble of removing the microswitches?

Have a look at the pressure switches, I can only assume Whale still make their model. It's completely dismantle-able, all bits are available for replacement & it's adjustable.



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