Rocker(er) my world!

[Marauder]

I'm sure like the rest of you with rocker switches, when one fails, you begin the quest for the Holy Grail. I found a thread from a year ago about a group buy for the Klixon rocker switches in our planes. Doesn't look like it went anywhere. There are some on eBay but I have a hard time paying $125 for a switch that looks like the condition of mine!

I have just experienced my second switch failure within in a year and the rest are all beginning to show signs of their future demise. Has anyone found a good source for these? If not, have anyone of you found a suitable replacement strategy (like toggles)? I found one Mooney locally that started to use non breaker switches and having a breaker panel installed. Any thoughts?

Merry Christmas!

[M016576]

Would love to get my hands on some. I saw those on eBay too... $125 bucks for a switch? Yeah right! Must be made of solid gold.....

[aerobat95]

I too would like to find a replacement. How do Cessna, Beech, and Piper do it?

[Marauder]

Here is what I know so far. Years ago Chief used to sell them. Not anymore. I know you can get a non breaker switch and put a breaker in the panel. I have one of these now. I believe it is a Piper version. But if you go that path, you will need a breaker for each switch. Not very easy to do with the limited space we have in our breaker panel.

I have found that Klixon is still in business but under a new business name. They show distributors but some of them look like they are generic parts vendors. One of the distributors was approached by a Mooney member here last year but it doesn't look like he got enough interest to do a group buy. I will try to dig up that thread when I get back to my PC.

My boost pump switch is starting to crack and other than the Nav switch, all of them are original equipment. I would like to update all of my remaining switches. I will keep searching, but if any of you are interested in trying a group buy, I will see if I can resurrect the one that was attempted last year.

[Marauder]

Can you tell which is the one from eBay and which is my broken one? Hint, look for an ugly hand..

[Bob]

I have a Nav Light switch that I can sell. I have a full spare set from a K model. I would sell any one for $75 shipped to your door if in the US.

Just PM me if I can help!