85fortheDrive

Hi Folks:

At night, our 928S often times seems to have its headlights flicker. While I thought it might be due to a worn filament in one of the lamps, I discovered the culprit tonight. There is excessive play in the high beams lever on the left side of the steering wheel. When I hit a bump, the lever jiggles and causes the high beams to flutter.

I don't have a problem removing this piece from the steering column, but I'm wondering if this is a fixable item. Do I need a new lights/signal/wipers assembly or can I tighten this lever?

Thanks as always.

Tim

SharkSkin

Heinrich might be able to offer some advice, as he just made one good switch assembly out of two bad ones. Most likely some piece of plastic in the mechanism has been broken by a ham-fisted PO. AFAIK there are no adjustments in the switch, but H is the only one I know who's had a good look inside one.

Word of advice -- the switch is booby-trapped with lots of springs and innocuous-looking(but critical) parts that are designed to launch themselves into oblivion when you open the switch. Be ready to catch them.

Alan

A good technique is to dissassemble things booby trapped like this in a big ziplock bag - a really big one - 2 gallon or bigger so you can seal it up around your wrists a bit (but you need an extra pair of hands for this!).

Of course sometimes you don't know they are booby trapped - untill the springs start flying...

Alan

85fortheDrive

Thanks guys.

Is the turn signal/wiper assembly an orderable part? Might just be easier to get a new one. Given the electrical plugs (3) that hook up to it, I might need to be specific about needing a replacement for an 84...?

Peace,
Tim

SharkSkin

Great idea, Alan!

Tim, Big 3 should have them. I know a local dismantler(PartsHeaven) that has them. Feel free to put your location in your sig. so folks can give locale-related tips.