Hi everyone,
I am looking for a somewhat specific replacement part for a bicycle lamp (labeled "LUMOTEC IQ Cyo T") that has intermittent function. After disassembling the thing I identified the slide switch as the most likely culprit. It is (was) a very cheap looking slide switch, already rusty, and I was not able to desolder without destroying it
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so I will need a replacement anyway
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After quite some searching I found one switch that would fit mechanically:
https://www.digikey.de/product-detail/de/te-connectivity-alcoswitch-switches/1825163-2/450-1618-ND/1202239Datasheet:
https://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=srchrtrv&DocNm=1825163&DocType=Customer+Drawing&DocLang=EnglishBut that switch is shorting, and I am quite sure that the existing one is non shorting...
Also it seems to be somewhat on the expensive side, but I really do not know what those switches reasonably cost
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Am I missing something, or are switches really that specific?
Parameters of the existing switch, mechanical:
Length: 16mm
Witdh: 6mm
Height: 5.5mm
Length of the "nub": 5mm
Height of the "nub": about 4mm
Sliding path of the "nub": 10mm (the "nub" parameters are important since the switch is actuated indirectly)
Pin spacing in both directions: about 2.5mm, I assume 0.1 inch
The metal part of the switch has the letters "KD" stamped in, but otherwise no markings
No mounting holes are available on the pcb
Electrical: Voltage and current rating unknown, but the light itself is fed by 6 volts
Two neighboring pins are connected in each switch position, with two separated poles. ON-ON-ON was the term that found me the switch I linked above.
I'm not a switch guy, so I hope I am not mixing up the terminology.
A replacement for the whole light was quoted to me at about 100 euro (
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) so i hope I will find a proper switch with your help
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EDIT: Wrong forum... Now wasn't there a way to move topics ourselves?
EDIT2: Found it, the move function, that is
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