I Need a Reed switch for a Sidekick Speedo Cluster 91 to 95

[antennaejim]

The exact part I need is posted on the following link. If anybody has one please let me know. my vss is dead. My reed switch has a broken contact.
I am posting a pic of the entire piece I need for better reference.


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[cmays03]

i'm parting out a 94 I will take the cluster out and check that part for ya. get with me when you get this.

[antennaejim]

let me know what you want for it. I am interested.

Thanks,
Jim

[antennaejim]

still looking! if anyone else may have a reed switch i am interested

[jtgh]

MEDER - Magnetic / Reed Switches


pick one. any one which is tiny, low current.

even radio shack sells em.

you can take any home door alarm switch and open the plactic case, behold a reed switch.

key is low current and sensative.

can be tested , with speedo out on desk, with ohm meter , flip to continuity and spin the wheel. must open and close.

it can be overwelming the vast types.

Typical pull-in sensitivities for commercial devices are in the 10 to 60 AT range.

AT range , you want Low AT.
5 AT is very good. (my best guess) AT= ampere turns. 5 turns 1 amp = close.

Mouser Electronics - Electronic Component Distributor
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key points, small, short, low AT. Normally open single contact.


70 cents.
if i was you id buy a bunch 1 each, from 5 "AT" to 20 AT and try them all.

[jtgh]

you can google reed switch and get millions of hits.

but mouser and Digikey and may electronics suppliers (all really) have them.
its like nails to a carpenter.

[antennaejim]

thanks for the assistance. I just grabbed one out of another tracker at the junk yard and soldered it onto mine last night. my radio shack did not have any reed switches of the correct specs.

[jtgh]

they ,need to special order all.
mouser is the best. they have automated shipping and is lightning fast.vast selection.
RS is the last hope for the desperate. but been there done that.

your way is best, just rip on out of a YouPIKEM wrecker .