[W126 Coupe] 86 500 SEC

[Stuart Dangar]

perfect thank you Josh... I will keep you posted on the results.

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:26 PM, Josh Allen <heyallen at null-ptr.net> wrote:


> Stuart Dangar wrote:

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> My '86's blinker stopped reseting after turn has been executed. Quickfix?

>> or tedious column reconstruction? Think I heard a sound like brittle plastic

>> snapping last night and hasn't worked properly since...

>>

>> Thx,

>>

>> SD

>>

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>> Stuart Dangar

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>

> I had the same thing happen on my 84 SEC and had to replace the turn signal

> switch assembly.

> I took it out and fiddled with it for a while, but it's a little plastic

> toggle that is supposed to trip and reset the switch, but after 20+ years,

> the plastic apparently gets a little brittle and can break.

>

> That being said, I didn't go to the dealer for it, as the one from a wreck

> is working just fine, probably better than the first one was before the

> replacement.  The only downside of the other old one I have is that the arm

> was a bit sun faded and took a couple coats of matte black paint before I

> put the switch into the car.

>

>

> As far as what it takes to replace it:

> Remove the steering wheel (be careful if you have an airbag) using a 10mm

> hex key socket in the center.

> Remove the knee bolster (lower dash panel under the steering wheel).

> Unplug the two wiring harnesses that come down from in the steering column

> plastic cover tube.

> Remove the 3 screws that hold the switch assembly to the steering column,

> which are accessed from where the wheel was located.

> Lift the switch assembly out of the column, while keeping the connectors

> from catching on the edge of the column plastic cover on the bottom end.

>

> Reassembling it is just the same in reverse.

>

> The only 'gotcha' that could happen is if you don't grab the connector by

> it's body and instead pull the cover off of one of the two connectors, in

> which case the cover MIGHT be loose enough to release and possibly let pins

> come free.  Not that it's too likely, but it pays to be a little careful

> with these, as I've had one on the back of the instrument cluster do it to

> me and made me hunt down a diagram for a day or so.

>

>

> Sorry to be less than hopeful on the existing switch, but it's a fairly

> easy fix to replace.

>

> -Josh Allen

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