Buying new Lucas parts

[williamp]

Does anyone know where I can buy new Lucas parts from?

The Aston is off the road because my hazard warning switch (marked Lucas JL152SA) has given up the ghost. I've tried to take it apart and clean/repair, but to no avail.

And a google search doesnt yield anything. Any ideas?

[crankedup]

May be worth trying Tim Hodgekiss (Tel : [phone])

Also Vehicle Wiring Products (Tel : [phone])

Be lucky.

[Huntsman]

williamp said:

Does anyone know where I can buy new Lucas parts from?

The Aston is off the road because my hazard warning switch (marked Lucas JL152SA) has given up the ghost. I've tried to take it apart and clean/repair, but to no avail.

And a google search doesnt yield anything. Any ideas?

Also try staffordshire vehicle components.

HTH

[AlanQ]

Hi Will,
Its worth trying T & J Enterprises Tel [phone]
Or if the switches are like the later V8's see if you can swap the innards with an unused switch - I cannibalised an unused foglamp switch to make my horn changeover work properly.
Or Puddleduck?

[plasticpig]

http://www.lucaselectrical.co.uk/catalogues/XCB634...

Is Lucas's current catlogue.

Your best bet is to get hold of a Lucas master catalogue from the period your car was built and look up the cross reference for the part to see which other cars used that part. A few years back Parkers in Syston had some older Lucas catalougues.

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[restoman]

http://www.holden.co.uk

[lowdrag]

Tim Hodgekiss may not deal with such a recent item but he is a good example of why it pays to look around before confirming purchase. The flasher unit (FL51) on my D type failed and the usual Jaguar dealers were quoting £20. Tim's price was about a fiver. In other words, don't buy from an Aston supplier because it'll probably be £40 but the same part may well fit a Morris Marina and be £3!

[williamp]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

And Lowdrag, you're absolutly right: Aston used to have this "car for life" policy, where they ensured that every part for every Aston would be available from 1961 onwards. They've stopped that now, however, and "my" hazard flasher is unobtainable.

But I know what you mean about the price. My side/headlight switch is the same as thre V12 E-type...windscreen wiper switch. If you know where to look (once again, thanks) it shouldn't be too much of a problem