jserio

How exactly can you get at that little door plunger switch? How can you get it out to lube it up or change it?

jserio

To clarify this is the switch that turns on the courtesy lights.

Alan

Joe,
Just unscrew it from the front....

Alan

jserio

Alan, if it is that simple i'll ****e myself followed by DOH!

John Struthers

Joe,
Don't pull it out to fast.
If it is snug , wiggle it a little.
Reason... the wire(s).
You can get at the wiring easy enough if it falls inside but why mess around in the first place?
My 82' had been tinkered with sometime in it's life and you would have sworn there was less to
work with than on a wire bundle in a headlamp on a old Honda motorcycle.
Zack's White 81' had plenty to spare.
Are you tracking down a battery drain, or just doing a general cleanup?

deliriousga

Thanks for popping this question up Joe!Mine doesn't work all of the time. Sometimes the lights come on and sometimes they don't. If they don't, then the hatch release button doesn't work because it thinks the doors are closed. If I wiggle the switch they'll work so I want to take it out and see if there's a loose connection back there or if the spring is sticking.

Thanks for the info folks!

perrys4

Carefully take hold of the door switchy thing with a pair of thingymajigs twisting ever so gently. Never use watcha macallits cause they can scratch it. Ha ha! Just riding ya!
Oh yeah, I agree with John, never pullit out too fast!

jserio

My answer is the same as delirious. Tired of it working once in twenty opening.

Alan

BTW - as far as I know replacement is the best idea - so don't take them out until you have the new ones.... IIRC they are cheap from the big 3

Alan

John Struthers

Alan,
Rightious fix!
As I recall they used to be around $7.00.
I haven't tried yet, but, there should be a multitude of pin switches that could be used in Lieu of...
I have heard (somewhere?) that the pin switch body(depressable pin) has been turned in to the point where the wire broke or disconnected. Apparently, by a lost soul who figured that would tighten things up.
NOT!
FWIW
If you are searching for a possible battery drain this is a good a spot as any.

jserio

I am publicly admitting that I am embarrassed that I even started this thread. Whent up to 928intl today bought a new switch got home 20 seconds later all done. It looks of it was deceiving. The problem was there was build up of long term carbon or what ever is built up from that little bit of arching that occurs when the contact is made. To cheap for a new one to clean the old one up.

Alan

Hey Joe - don't feel bad - its just great when its this simple right!!

If only that could happen more often...

besides think of all the people you saved from having to post that question...

Alan

jserio

Ah there will still be posts. I am changing the title though to make searches easier. BTW, I had loads of wire. About 6-8 inches worth.

Styln928