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Disassembleing Parts

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EricGS850G

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Has anyone taken apart any switches on a 1979 GS850G? the switch i am talking about mainly is the headlight turn signal horn switch. I mean know what the insides look like and how they work with all the springs and brass peaces? i bought a switch from bigbadbusa916 and he sent me a broken switch so im trying to use the guts from the switch to make mine work. instead of spending another 35-60 dollars on a new one. or can someone help me in anyother way?
 
It's the same switch on quite a few models. A bit fiddly to pull to bits (small fingers and good eyesight help). The worst part is that some of the crosshead screws can be tight and are easily b*ggered - make sure you get a really nice fitting screwdriver before attemptiing to undo anything.

Plus make a note which way round things sit as they come to bits - you can figure it out as you rebuild but you have to think.
 
If that does not work out, I think I have a switch in the parts box that you can have for a couple bucks over the shipping cost. :-k

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I just did this exact same thing yesterday including getting it from bigbadbusa. The controls he sent me had been spray painted but they worked so I switched his internals over to my covers and now everything works. What exactly do you want to know?

BTW: a lot of the time when they don't work you just need to clean the contact points and maybe add some dielectric grease.
 
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