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Old 2nd December 2016, 11:50 AM
MikkiJayne MikkiJayne is offline
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Originally Posted by David's8 View Post
Given the construction of the switch (see my thread with photos) it doesnt give the impression that a squirt of electrical cleaner or any other form of repair would do the business. With mine, one (at least) of the contactors was damaged. It MIGHT have been possible to have built it up with solder but i wouldnt have given tuppence for it lasting.
Agreed. Cleaning the inside of mine has solved the problem for now, but its not a long term solution as the contacts are clearly wearing away. I was curious so it was worth a try but I have no idea how long it will last. It may be another 100K, but it may be a few weeks. Certainly if you have to pay a garage 4-5 hours to do the job there is no point whatsoever in skimping on £180 for a new switch.
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