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Turn signal switch is on its way out. Best way to fix/replace?

Started by E Double, August 18, 2011, 08:36:33 PM

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E Double

August 18, 2011, 08:36:33 PM
Hey folks,

I was on the bike today and I noticed that I was having trouble getting my left turn indicators to turn on.  It would take multiple prods with my thumb, or putting the right indicator on first and then switching to the left seemed to work as well.  The highbeam switch has been dodgy for some time now, but I run an HID and haven't needed the high beam setting.  Not having a high beam switch was neither here nor someplace else but not having my indicators turn on reliably is a different thing altogether.

Do I need to replace the entire assembly or can I just replace the turn signal switch internally?  Also, my bike is an '84, so the choke is between the switch assembly and the grip-does this need to be messed with?

I've recently moved and no longer have a garage to store or work on my bike in, so I'd rather not have to start removing all sorts of bits outside in the back yard, so the easiest, quickest way for me to remedy this problem is the way I want to go.   Any suggestions?

Cheers in advance for your help.

Dennis
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
  
    Oscar Wilde

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Harvy

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August 18, 2011, 10:21:30 PM
Dennis, I did both my switch pods a few  months ago. They do get petty cruddy inside. I just used WD40 on all the contacts, scrubbed em with a soft toothbrush, dried them off with compressed air and re-assembled...... all work good again. If you do take the internals completely apart, watch out for the springs in there mate.
Sorry I can't comment on the choke device..... mine is a '91.

HTH
Harvy
FJZ1 1200 - It'll do me just fine.
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RichBaker

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August 19, 2011, 11:57:18 PM
If the switch is available, that would probably be cheapest... but low-mileage used pods would be easier.

Harvey, they used white lith grease to lube them from the factory, the 3 times I've cleaned and re-lubed that's what I lubed them with.  WD40 is NOT a lubricant.... better open them up and use something to lube them, or they'll be wearing out quicker.
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andyb

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August 20, 2011, 08:05:25 AM
QuoteWD40 is NOT a lubricant....

It's a better one than rust is.  :)

I swear by Howe's oil myself, but a heavier grease would also work.


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