Alternative HRW switch?

cappers · Jun 18, 2021

Despite gluing it together the HRW switching my Ninety is beyond repair. A new one - YUF101500 - seems to be about £50+ and although I can afford it I think the price is ridiculous and am loathe to pay that for a rarely used item.

After bit of research I found an identical looking switch for a Mini - YUF 101690 - for £10 and the only difference that I can see is the Mini one has 2 prongs and I assume the warning light connections on the sides, whereas the LR one has 3 prongs and no side tabs.
Mini

LR

The LR switch should have a W fused feed and two W/G outs, one to the warning lamp and one to the relay.

Although the wiring colours to mine are a thick G/W feed and the two thin W/G outs.

If I take the W/G to the lamp and connect it to one of the tabs on the switch for the Mini, earthing the other the other tab, do you think it will work?

Thank you in advance.

tottot · Jun 18, 2021

Name and shame the robbing bar stewards, £50 !!! Have a look on flea bay, about a tenner for non original or twenty [ish] for original.
had one recently from Foundry 4x4, been fine.

cappers · Jun 18, 2021

tottot said:
Name and shame the robbing bar stewards, £50 !!! Have a look on flea bay, about a tenner for non original or twenty [ish] for original.
had one recently from Foundry 4x4, been fine.

Please show me one for a tenner.......i can't find them at Foundry4x4.

Cheapest so far £38.95 +VAT FamousFour.
Buckley bRos did advertise for about £15 but on indefinite back order.
ebay selection below, big name vendors even more expensive eg Craddock, Rimmer Bros, Britcar, RibbleValley.....

Can't find them at Foundry4x4 either.
Alt p/n PRC4433 and YUF101600 both NLA.

cappers · Jun 18, 2021

Otokar the Land Rover Turkish licensee has them for about a tenner https://www.humaoto.com/urun/defender-arka-cam-rezistans-anahtari-yuf101500 and a site in the US for 7$ https://motorcarsltd.com/prc4433.html

tottot · Jun 18, 2021

My mistake, somehow thought it was the hazard switch you wanted.

v8250 · Jun 19, 2021

@capo , to answer your electrical Q?, yes it will work. It's only a switch supplying 12v trigger to the HRW relay. The side connectors for switch bulb are all the same for these type of Lucas switches, used in a wide range of cars/classic cars.

cappers · Jun 22, 2021

If you ever need a new HRW switch for your Ninety/One Ten (YUF101500) and aren't prepared to pay £50++, one for a Classic Mini (YUF101680) for £10 works fine. Looks good and just have to mod the warning lamp wiring to fit the side tabs.

kermit_rr · Jun 22, 2021

if it was mine, i'd just use a regular switch and put a relay behind it (i assume its a power issue that makes it expensive)

cappers · Jun 22, 2021

kermit_rr said:
if it was mine, i'd just use a regular switch and put a relay behind it (i assume its a power issue that makes it expensive)

Fair do’s

I hadn’t thought of that.
It is rather cramped behind the panel as there is a relay for the dome light-cdl connection and a fuse for each set of indicators.
Anyway job done and it works.

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