Protecting the gear horn switch...
Putting silicone on it has been around for years... used to be standard on the factory stuff too.. but, then they quit making them... and in time things get forgotten...
If you have lots of water.. rain and stuff. and like flying in the soup.. then you need to make a little plastic shield out of a coffee container lid... here you can use your oven to heat it and by using little wooden blocks make it droop over remove and it will stay in the shape of a cover... put the screws that hold the whole thing on over the switch... and cover... leaving room at the top for the arm to move freely... the sheld will keep the rain water from blasting in as the plane flys and keeps the switch dry... neet huh.. bet CPA didn't have that one in their book... smile...
Also after getting into ice.. you may find the wires will break off.. from the switch.. ahhh here we use the little sprial wrap over a piece of plastic tigon tubing...over the wire... it keeps the ice from froming on it and keeps the wire protected... also you might want to include the ones that go to the front prop gov as they will flop around when they get coated with ice too...
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