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07-05-2009, 04:16 PM | #1 |
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Broken turn-signal switch spring
I cancel my blinker manually and religiously. It's a nervous 'tick' or something. ;) I've done it even before I lost the auto-cancel feature of the original blinker.
In fact just after finishing the project I submitted regarding an electronic blinker replacement, my signal switch broke! Worn out, the thumb lever became limp and lifeless, and ultimately useless. "No problem," I thought to myself, "I'll order a new switch and be on my way!" You may have guessed, I found that the switch could not be bought alone but required the purchase of the entire left-side housing at a cost of $145. The problem then became a challenge. Including a trip to the hardware store, I was able to fix the switch in under 2 hrs by replacing a spring ($0.29) and cleaning the contacts with a pencil eraser. Maybe I'm the only one this has ever happened to, but I thought I would share this money-saving idea with others. Disassembly 001: The left-side switch housing 002: Remove both screws clamping the housing to the handle bars 003: What you should see once inside the housing 004: Remove this screw 005: Remove the top copper plate 006: Once the copper plate is removed the spring is accessible. BE CAREFUL in removal of this spring. At the other end is a small ball! But don't fret too much, this ball can be replaced if lost. Assembly 007: Push the new spring in place 008: Compress the spring while replacing the top copper plate --Replace all screws to assemble-- Pictures 9-12 are measurements of the spring and ball components. You will notice, the spring I used to replace the original is not the exact same dimensions, yet works perfectly. A person could even buy a larger spring and cut it to length. That is what I did on my first attempt, but I cut it a hair too short resulting in barely enough tension to return the lever. Before I cut a new length, I found the spring I ultimately used. Also note, to [hopefully] avoid future spring failure by corrosion, I heavily coated my new spring with lithium grease, and likewise with my new chrome ball.
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07-05-2009, 04:25 PM | #2 |
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Broken turn-signal switch spring
That is very well documented J. I would have probably purchased the housing. I will bookmark this one. Thanks for sharing the instructions and pictures.
Mitch
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07-05-2009, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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Broken turn-signal switch spring
Good info, Well documented.
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07-05-2009, 05:57 PM | #4 |
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Broken turn-signal switch spring
Nice work!
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07-05-2009, 08:58 PM | #5 |
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Broken turn-signal switch spring
Damn we have a mechanical genius in our midst. Very good work indeed J. Where did you buy the spring? where the ball? did you need the ball or just the spring? keep up the good work.
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07-05-2009, 09:06 PM | #6 |
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I bought the spring at ACE (the helpful hardware place). They also had individual ball-bearings so I bought one of those too, just in case I dropped the original during reassembly. ;)
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07-05-2009, 09:12 PM | #7 |
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Broken turn-signal switch spring
Its nice when you can fix it yourself and save a few bucks in the process.
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