heptagon Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I want to get a spare red isolator key, does anyone know the manufacturer of the current Caterham ones? I have seen some Grayston keys that look identical on eBay but before I invest £4 Caterham are out of stock at present, hence the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy.Whizz Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Soft bits for sevens £6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heptagon Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Thanks they're also out of stock though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 EBay for peanuts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonL Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I got mine from Redline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkeywood Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I'm pretty sure the FIA switch keys are universal, certainly the Autolec, LMA and OMP are. The Grayston keys are budget at about a quarter of the price of Autolecs but what can go wrong with a thick plastic switch! The brass pins can be on opposite sides (right or left hand?) - IIRC the MBS has the pin on the opposite side from the handle.Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR400D Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 for £3 on Amazon. Dimensions are shown so you can check with original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkeywood Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Just adding to my post above, the Caterham Parts supply is the Autolec MW002 FIA switchR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heptagon Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Great many thanks everyone, I'll order one now, the car isn't here with me which made it a bit more difficult than it should have otherwise been I'm stocking up on a few tour essentials before any bigger road trips this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I recently bought two, but from different Ebay sources. They both worked:1. AC2. GraystonWhatever you buy, make sure the little brass pin faces inwards, under the lever.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 You can possibly push the pin through to reverse the handing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heptagon Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Ah SM25T, I'd wondered about that! I have ordered an LMA one from eBay Caterham parts is in lockdown for a stocktake at present as well now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan R Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I can confirm that the brass pin should push through. Thats exactly what i did with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 For info, none of my four (!) BMS keys (2 from CC, and the two in #10) has a push-through pin. (And as it turns out, they all have steel pins rather than brass.)JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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