Re: should the wot switch "click", opinions on Beartrackers?

[orin@netcom.com (Orin Eman)]

> > 1. Should the wot switch on a 90 200 q "click" at wot? The resistance on mine
> >    reads 3.0 ohms from about 7/10 to wo throttle, but the change from inf. 
> >    resistance to that reading is not accompanied by a click, such as occurs
> >    with the idle microswitch. Also, the 3.0 ohms seems too high.
> > 
> 
> No it shouldn't - the WOT connection is made by a springy piece of 
> metal, not a microswitch like the idle switch.
> 
> The springy piece of metal gets corroded and goes open circuit. 3 
> Ohms sounds like the thing has a little oxide on it.
> 
> You can rip these things open, clean off the rust and seal-em up 
> again.

The soldered connections also crack and go open circuit (invisible to the
naked eye!).  Resolder them while you are in there (Rat Shack 100W
soldering gun works fine).

Orin.