waterjockey Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Have a set of Walker downriggers and one of them, the auto stop is not working. If I play with the micro switch I can hear the relay working so I figure I could replace the micro switch but it would appear with all my searching this switch is not available If anyone has experienced this issue and knows of a place to source the part I would appreciate any suggestions. thanks Waterjockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botchegalupe Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 The part is available at Bert's Custom Tackle, it is probably best to contact them by phone. http://berts-tackle.shptron.com/p/edr-10-toggle-switch-specify-electric-or-auto-stop?pp=8 Bert's Custom TackleManufactured by Tecla Company, Inc.1250 Ladd Road, P.O. Box 1177Walled Lake, MI 48390P: 800-367-3726F: 248-624-4421 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvizsla Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Has your autostop trigger moved on the cable? I mean has the heat shrink come apart and the crimps moved apart? It seems to happen when you run heavier balls and once they move too far apart they will work intermittently. If you pull it apart and recrimp it and re heat shrink the crimps and the magnets back together tightly it may fix your issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterjockey Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 thanks guys for the information cdnvizsla great suggestion found the switch works fine, turned out to be a magnet issue. thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvizsla Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Glad you got it sorted out. Has happened to mine a few times so I figured that's what you would be running into Just a suggestion, if you haven't recrimped yet, add a couple of extra crimps before and after the magnets and leave a piece of heat shrink on the cable that you don't shrink. That way if it happens again you can slide it together again and crimp the uncrimped barrels and reshrink it. It saves having to do a complete reconnect every time it happens. Just depends what system you use to terminate the wire. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botchegalupe Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Here's a Youtube video on downrigger maintenance. Downrigger Maintenance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterjockey Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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