73 ES tps contact arms

rainflye · Feb 5th, 2015, 12:51

The top contact arm on my tps is no t making good contact with the circuit board. I want to bend it down and am wondering if there is a certain way to do it so I don't make the problem worse. Don't want to make the contact any looser than it is.

Thanks

Craig

Derek UK · Feb 5th, 2015, 13:58

Before you bend anything, clean the arc on the circuit board with the rubber eraser found on a pencil. Bad contact may just be down to dirty tracks. A new board and rivets can be bought from Eric Hamlet, but you already know that from the 1800 forum.

rainflye · Feb 5th, 2015, 15:07

Thanks Derek. have already cleaned with eraser (worked great by the way) but noticed much less pressure under the upper contact arm that the others when I slid paper underneath them to polish them a bit. Do I have to disassemble to properly bend the contact arm?

having fun!

Craig

Derek UK · Feb 5th, 2015, 19:52

Can't comment on bending the arm as I've never had anything to do with them. If its working electrically I'd leave well alone.

Feb 5th, 2015, 12:51	#1
rainflye Junior Member Last Online: May 8th, 2019 21:25 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Gainesville, GA	73 ES tps contact arms The top contact arm on my tps is no t making good contact with the circuit board. I want to bend it down and am wondering if there is a certain way to do it so I don't make the problem worse. Don't want to make the contact any looser than it is. Thanks Craig

Feb 5th, 2015, 15:07	#3
rainflye Junior Member Last Online: May 8th, 2019 21:25 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Gainesville, GA	73 ES tps contact arms Thanks Derek. have already cleaned with eraser (worked great by the way) but noticed much less pressure under the upper contact arm that the others when I slid paper underneath them to polish them a bit. Do I have to disassemble to properly bend the contact arm? having fun! Craig

Feb 5th, 2015, 13:58	#2
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:06 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Before you bend anything, clean the arc on the circuit board with the rubber eraser found on a pencil. Bad contact may just be down to dirty tracks. A new board and rivets can be bought from Eric Hamlet, but you already know that from the 1800 forum.

Feb 5th, 2015, 19:52	#4
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:06 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Can't comment on bending the arm as I've never had anything to do with them. If its working electrically I'd leave well alone.

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