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Jul 5, 2004 | 01:50 PM

#26

GBMINI

6th Gear

Joined: May 2002

Posts: 3,433

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From: Gloucester, MA, USA

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Originally Posted by LeeL

I love the auto-up. I've even found that I can almost just pulse the pressue on teh switch to get it to work instead of having to return the switch to the center position then flip it again. I guess the break point of the switch must be at the extreme of its travel.

The switches are "elastomeric" - a rubber membrane with some conductive pads, pressed onto copper areas of the circuit board when you click the switch. The result is a low cost switch with less-than-ideal performance.
As you discover, you can easily make & break the contact by varying the pressure onto the elastomeric.
I installed a circuit in a friends MINI recently (Hi Dan!) and his passenger side switch was just loose in the panel - no positive click action at all. Very difficult to use the switch :(

Sep 2, 2004 | 08:15 PM

#27

MImcs

Neutral

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 7

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From: MI, WA

Received my Circuit from Ian today & 45 minutes later it was installed & configured. I ordered the auto-up windows, track-mode (auto dsc off) & 9v garage opener. All work exactly as advertised. Product and documentation are great! Very cool, 007-style mod