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Posted by:
David Hartley
Monday, October 26, 2009
04:53 pm | Has anyone had issues with their "set" button for the cruse? Also looks like the On-Off button is stuck "ON" not that that is a bad thing. Shot a little WD40 in the cracks but looks like I might have to go in and have a look around. Any thoughts
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Posted by:
James Bertuca
Monday, October 26, 2009
05:07 pm | Don't use WD-40 it draws dirt & dust!!!!!
Go to Radio Shack, get there electrode cleaner is safe for plastic, buy still cover up for over spray.
Jim |
Posted by:
Jim Brown
Monday, October 26, 2009
05:28 pm | You can use WD-40 to help unstick it but follow it up with the contact cleaner to clean the WD-40 out of the switch.
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Posted by:
Thomas Joiner
Monday, October 26, 2009
05:33 pm | I am rather new to Goldwings, but this is one area where I now have experience. I have had the exact same problems with my 02 1800. FOLLOW JAMES' ADVICE. In my case I had to use the cleaner, combined with working the switch repeatedly, on a couple of occasions before it finally got clean enough that it now turns on and off. I had the same problem with my mute button. |
Posted by:
Raymond Sykes
Monday, October 26, 2009
06:23 pm | WD40 is the better cleaner for stuck or oxidized contacts and buttons but does leave a gunk behind that can attract other dirt to it, contact cleaner is not as good at solving harder problems but will wash out the leftovers from the WD40 very well.
I have had several bad contacts/switches that contact cleaner would not solve, but WD40 does every time, in a couple of very bad instances it did require a second cleaning a week or so later. My advice? Use the WD40 liberally with your wife's best towels underneath to protect the bike, and keep playing with the switch and spraying into it until it works well, use it for a week or two to be sure that you have it, then follow up with contact cleaner from Radio Shack to wash out the WD40. |
Posted by:
David Hartley
Monday, October 26, 2009
08:32 pm | So as i see this is a common problem. I do not see that anyone has taken the area in ? apart. So hit it with a few days of spray and see what works free?
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Yellow gold 1800 03' |
Posted by:
Raymond Sykes
Monday, October 26, 2009
11:45 pm | Usually yes!
You should spray it whilst continually playing with the button. Sometimes they can get a broken part inside that will need dis assembly to repair, be careful because it will literally explode with tiny springs and parts flying off to the four winds when you do though. Most often it is just a stuck button due to debris, or corrosion on dirty contacts though. |
Posted by:
Gary Hickman
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
07:31 am | with your wife's best towels underneath
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Posted by:
Dean Erickson
Monday, November 16, 2009
08:47 pm | For those that purchased the extended warranty the entire switch assembly on right & left handlebars will be replaced free. Have a 2003 wing and had both sides replaced this past August with my warranty ending the next month. I too had the set cruise button sticking & the mute button for radio. That extende warranty was well worth the money especially considering the labor costs for replacement.
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