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Tommy Detamore


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Floresville, Texas
Post  Posted 4 Sep 2020 8:53 am    
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I need to replace a broken toggle switch on a Fender T-8. It's not the main 3-way neck selector switch, but the toggle switch that allows all three necks to be on at the same time.

The broken one has four lugs on it, two on each end, so I'm not really sure what I'm looking at here. Razz

Any advice would be appreciated!

As you can see the toggle part is completely gone:


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Mike Auman


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Post  Posted 4 Sep 2020 12:01 pm    
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Ely's wiring diagram for a T8 shows one: https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/graphics/pdf/fender_stringmaster_3neck.pdf

It's labelled "SPDT Switch" but the diagram actually shows a DPDT on/on toggle switch, wired like this (lug side shown). Your original with just 4 lugs might actually be a DPST, and if you can find one just ignore the vacant top row on my diagram (lugs 1 and 4). Lugs 2 and 5 are the swing contacts:



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Jerry Jones


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Franklin, Tenn.
Post  Posted 4 Sep 2020 12:04 pm    
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This guy will probably work:

https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/switch-carling-toggle-dpst-solder-lugs-short-bat



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Tommy Detamore


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Floresville, Texas
Post  Posted 4 Sep 2020 4:53 pm    
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Thanks so much y’all. This helps a bunch.

Jerry, the original broken switch is a Carling. I will order one of those bad boys. 😉
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