REFLECTOR: Door Lock Microswitch

[Dugas Bellsouth]

I like it but wouldn't a partially closed door indicate light out and not be locked?  The light out just means the pins are touching the socket. 
Rene'
Concerned. 

Rene' Dugas
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On Nov 2, 2010, at 8:19 PM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:

> Fred Flintstone style!
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door Lock Microswitch
> From: <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Date: 11/02/2010 06:43 PM
>> That's it, a MACRO switch.....
>> 
>> --- scott at tnstaafl.net wrote:
>> 
>> From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door Lock Microswitch
>> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:33:49 -0600
>> 
>> He's saying the slide lock is the switch.  Comprende?
>> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door Lock Microswitch
>> From: Matt Bucko <mbuc310 at cox.net>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Date: 11/02/2010 05:39 PM
>> Should have paid more attention to my reading!  I am surprised they are not present. Where is the indicator light switched from?
>> " "When the door is closed, the locking mechanism completes the circuit and the indicator light goes out."  
>> 
>> On 11/2/2010 4:06 PM, aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
>> Matt,
>> I discovered that there aren't any microswitches on my door lock mechanism.  Your comment about loose connections making electrical noise sounds like the cause of my intercom noise.  I'll find out in a few days when the weather clears for flying.
>>  
>> John
>> 
>> --- mbuc310 at cox.net wrote:
>> 
>> From: Matt Bucko <mbuc310 at cox.net>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door Lock Microswitch
>> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:10:00 -0700
>> 
>> Determine why the switch is intermittent. May need to be adjusted, or maybe the lock pin is sticking. I think all you need to do is move the micro switch a small amount closer to the pin to eliminate the flicker. Double check the wire connections to make sure they are tight. bad/loose connections & poor grounds make for electrical noise.
>> Matt
>> 
>> On 11/2/2010 12:14 PM, aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
>> Thanks, Terry, Al.  Now I know why I couldn't find the switches - there are none!  What I have is a curcuit with one end terminated at one of the lower sockets and the other end at the other.  When the door is closed, the locking mechanism completes the curcuit and the indicator light goes out.  During flight the indicator light often flickers on and off.  During my last IFR lesson a very observant instructor noted that the flickering coincided with some very annoying static noise on my intercom that has been plaguing me for several years.  I am hopeful that both symptoms can be eliminated with one stone.  Is there an electrically conductive grease that I can use?  There is some material in the sockets that resembles heat sink compound.  Would that work?
>>  
>> John
>> 
>> --- terrence_miles at hotmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> From: Terrence Miles <terrence_miles at hotmail.com>
>> To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Door Lock Microswitch
>> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:40:06 -0400
>> 
>> John,
>> It is found at the end of the bayonet at one of lower corners of the door.  Look under the carpet under the door...or feel around there for a bump.
>> Terry
>>  
>> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 05:55:50 -0700
>> From: aminetech at bluefrog.com
>> To: reflector at tvbf.org
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Door Lock Microswitch
>> 
>> I need to adjust the microswitches that indicate when the door is not fully closed.  I couldn't find anything in the builder manual.  Can someone tell me where the switches are located and how to get to them?
>>  
>> Thanks,'
>> John
>> 
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