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    [1979 550E] About to dismantle my turn signal switch, anything I should know?

    My right turn signal switch doesn't 'click' into place and feels mushy, the left side of the lever works fine. I have to hold quite hard to get it to work. Going to take the cover off and clean a bit/ file some burrs if thats what the issue is. Any tiny springs and such I should be careful about? I could not find any diagrams online of the inside of the assembly, but I'll be taking pictures of every part and where it goes for reference. Seems like a shot of lube in the hole would not fix it, so unfortunately I should open 'er up. Praying I don't mess anything up, I'm not the greatest at this.

    #2
    I would recommend wrapping a plastic bag over the switch to catch anything falling out
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      #3
      Originally posted by cowboyup3371 View Post
      I would recommend wrapping a plastic bag over the switch to catch anything falling out
      That, and a good exploded diagram showing how to reassemble it.

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        #4
        UPDATE!
        I actually fixed it, for now. I couldn't find an exploding diagram or guide, didn't dig crazy hard, but yeah. I am considering making my own guide to help others because this was a bit tricky to fix and don't want anyone else to share this pain, lol.

        there was what appeared to be a swivel/hinge pin nut and a screw that goes through it that binds the lever and everything down tight, and that had been stripped and lost the sturdy-ness needed to flick the archaic switch back and forth. I found a new larger screw and fitted it through and a bit of cleaning on the switch itself, the switch works great now. It's not perfect, it doesn't feel factory new, but it works, and I didn't pay a dime feels good to DIY

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