ninjaneer
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So I guess it was inevitable that I'd be writing this one up :rofl_200:. But in trying to hunt down the gremlin that's screwing with my taillight mod, I desperately cracked the switch pod apart hoping to find the critter lurking in there. Sad to say, it wasn't, :damn angry: but not a total loss--I've got a very clean switch pod now :wacko:.
So as always first things first, a parts list:
Pod Disassembly
1) back out the two screws on the bottom of the switch pod and crack it open.
Bottom Shell Component Disassembly
2) you will be met with a translucent plastic dust cover. back out the screw pointed at by the red arrow shown in the following image and remove the cover
3) back out screw holding down the turn signal actuating armature (red arrow) and the cable strain relief plate (green arrow). remove both the armature and relief plate
4) back out the two screws pointed at by the green arrows in the following image and lift out the little white plastic piece that holds the turn signal actuating armature's "OFF" spring (underneath the right green arrow). wish i knew of a better name to call it, but whatever it is, clean it up using some electrical parts cleaner.
5) lift the turn signal switch, which is located at the top of the pod in the following photo (pointed at by red down arrow) and push the horn switch out of its hold (bottom of pod in following photo and pointed at by the red angled arrow)
Horn Switch Reconditioning
6) disassemble the horn switch by carefully pulling the sides apart as shown in the following image (red arrows) and lifting off the lid
7) carefully lift the horn switch button off its pivot post so as to not loose the small ball bearing (located underneath the button in the general area pointed at by the red arrow) and the spring (green arrow).
8) pull out the contact plate (orange arrow of step 7 image, and orange square in the following image), squirt some of electrical parts cleaner on it, and shine it up good
9) turn the button over and using some of the electrical parts cleaner, clean the parts pointed at by the orange arrow in the following pic
10) lube the bearing's hole with whatever you prefer--a small dab of grease or a shot of wd40, for example. the following pic shows the dab of grease before i wiped off--don't need much, just a film of grease is sufficient. I also ended up lubricating the button pivot post as well, both the top and bottom of the housing
11) clean up the button spring and reassemble the horn switch
Turn Signal Switch Reconditioning
12) disassemble the turn signal switch by carefully pulling out the sides of the housing (green arrows in the following image) to free up the contact plate's securing tabs (red arrows)
13) using a pencil eraser, clean up the contact pads until bright and shiny
14) liberally shoot some electrical parts cleaner into the sliding contact housing and let dry. The following images are of the top and bottom of the housing. If you want a more thorough cleaning push the contact plate out by pushing on the two metal tabs adjacent to the ball bearing on the bottom of the housing
15) lube up the bottom of the turn signal switch housing and reassemble
16) clean up the grounding plate
17) clean and lube up the turn signal actuating armature. (ya i know it's a lot of grease. it was for the benefit of the example. after taking the pic, I wiped off the extra leaving a thin film of the stuff)
Bottom Shell Component Reassembly
18) reassemble the bottom shell of the switch pod (reverse of disassembly)
So as always first things first, a parts list:
- your favorite Service Manual
- Electrical parts cleaner of your preference (e.g., CRC Lectra-Motive)
- Liquid lubricant of your preference (e.g., WD40)
- Non-liquid lubricant of your preference (e.g., grease)
- Pencil eraser
Pod Disassembly
1) back out the two screws on the bottom of the switch pod and crack it open.
Bottom Shell Component Disassembly
2) you will be met with a translucent plastic dust cover. back out the screw pointed at by the red arrow shown in the following image and remove the cover
3) back out screw holding down the turn signal actuating armature (red arrow) and the cable strain relief plate (green arrow). remove both the armature and relief plate
4) back out the two screws pointed at by the green arrows in the following image and lift out the little white plastic piece that holds the turn signal actuating armature's "OFF" spring (underneath the right green arrow). wish i knew of a better name to call it, but whatever it is, clean it up using some electrical parts cleaner.
5) lift the turn signal switch, which is located at the top of the pod in the following photo (pointed at by red down arrow) and push the horn switch out of its hold (bottom of pod in following photo and pointed at by the red angled arrow)
Horn Switch Reconditioning
6) disassemble the horn switch by carefully pulling the sides apart as shown in the following image (red arrows) and lifting off the lid
7) carefully lift the horn switch button off its pivot post so as to not loose the small ball bearing (located underneath the button in the general area pointed at by the red arrow) and the spring (green arrow).
8) pull out the contact plate (orange arrow of step 7 image, and orange square in the following image), squirt some of electrical parts cleaner on it, and shine it up good
9) turn the button over and using some of the electrical parts cleaner, clean the parts pointed at by the orange arrow in the following pic
10) lube the bearing's hole with whatever you prefer--a small dab of grease or a shot of wd40, for example. the following pic shows the dab of grease before i wiped off--don't need much, just a film of grease is sufficient. I also ended up lubricating the button pivot post as well, both the top and bottom of the housing
11) clean up the button spring and reassemble the horn switch
Turn Signal Switch Reconditioning
12) disassemble the turn signal switch by carefully pulling out the sides of the housing (green arrows in the following image) to free up the contact plate's securing tabs (red arrows)
13) using a pencil eraser, clean up the contact pads until bright and shiny
14) liberally shoot some electrical parts cleaner into the sliding contact housing and let dry. The following images are of the top and bottom of the housing. If you want a more thorough cleaning push the contact plate out by pushing on the two metal tabs adjacent to the ball bearing on the bottom of the housing
15) lube up the bottom of the turn signal switch housing and reassemble
16) clean up the grounding plate
17) clean and lube up the turn signal actuating armature. (ya i know it's a lot of grease. it was for the benefit of the example. after taking the pic, I wiped off the extra leaving a thin film of the stuff)
Bottom Shell Component Reassembly
18) reassemble the bottom shell of the switch pod (reverse of disassembly)
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