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« on: March 17, 2012, 05:12:05 PM » |
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Switch sticks & have to move it in just the right spot to get the lights to flash. Anybody have any luck working on the switch or should I just buy a new unit?
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scoot
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2012, 05:20:23 PM » |
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It comes apart pretty easy, just remember small parts. Clean it up and lube it good. It will work nice again.
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2012, 05:53:25 PM » |
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I've had to clean mine a couple of times. Watch for small parts! Take the switch housing apart and clean the contacts with a clean rag and a small amount of contact cleaner, put a LITTLE dilelectric grease on the contacts. Reassemble and you're good to go.
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2012, 09:50:31 PM » |
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Ditto what everyone else said. The grease gets old and the switch can actually feel like it's failing or falling apart. Just take it apart, spray it clean and relube it with some freash dielectric grease. If you don't have any, you can get little packets of it at Autozone.
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2012, 11:48:12 AM » |
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Same.
I used contact cleaner (there wasn't really any grease to speak of), dried, then spray with a aerosal silicon lube. Been working fine for 1 year now.
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2012, 11:57:38 AM » |
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I didn't even take it apart..sprayed contact cleaner inside, worked the switch around and then sprayed with WD40..been working fine all winter. Dielectric grease would be better, but I'm lazy and it takes time away from riding, lol.
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2012, 12:29:33 PM » |
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Remember that WD40 stands for Water Displacement formula 40. It is only a tempory lubricant and will stop lubricating. Will this cause the switch to stop working again? No, most likely not, but without any lubrication, will other things start happening, like excessive ware?
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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 05:59:55 AM » |
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I have CRC electronic cleaner, and Radio Shack electronic cleaner/lubricant sprays (with tiny hose).
Try to remember to hit all my handlebar controls after rain riding and full bike washes.
EDIT: I have read WD40 is water based (but maybe that was wrong), and I don't use it on electronics.
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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2012, 06:48:57 AM » |
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Interesting WD 40 is water based, how does it displace water then?
Don't think this is an accurate statement.
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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2012, 02:36:06 PM » |
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WD-40 is kerosene based-that's why it cleans greasy parts so well. Kerosene evaporates leaving behind the lubricant (the one that doesn't stay too long).
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