neutral safety switch

[PiratePast40]

Having a hard time find a neutral safety switch for a 1976 Fiberform with Volvo engine and outdrive. The controller is built by Morse but has long been discontinued. Teleflex says it's "obsolete" so they offer no support.

I bought this switch: http://www.iboats.com/Neutral-Safety-Switch-Teleflex-Marine/dm/*******.970971084--**********.639031476--view_id.169342

It's perfect except that the contacts are normally open and I need one that's normally closed.

The Morse MT-2 and MT-3 controllers are similar to mine in that you pull a knob out for neutral and push it in when you want to put the outdrive in gear. Switch for that controller is the CA69009P. This switch may be the one I want but no way to tell unless I buy one and have it shipped.

Instead of shooting in the dark, does anyone know the correct name for these switches and how I can spec them out from an electrical supply house?

 

[seabob4]

Re: neutral safety switch

There are 2 names for them, "Limit Switch" and "Micro Switch". You should be able to buy one on-line through an electronics supply house. Just search using the V3-1-D8 (I think), and you should be able to find it...

 

[PiratePast40]

Re: neutral safety switch

Outstanding - thanks

 

[Moody Blue]

Re: neutral safety switch

Most microswitches have both NC and NO contacts on the same switch. Must be an odd ball with only one set of contacts.

I like DigiKey for electronic stuff like this. Great on-line catalog and cheap overnight shipping.

 

[PiratePast40]

Re: neutral safety switch

Was able to find one at the local electronics supplier. It has both NC and NO connectors. Only $3.95 vs the $40 the boating stores were asking. Let me guess - it's not "marine rated" so I'll blow up

I was surprised how simple this was. Thanks for your help