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Posted by:
Keith Parker
Monday, October 26, 2009
07:35 pm | A mechanic warned me ...NEVER EVER PUSH THAT SWITCH....1997 1500 SE ...I was riding home in the dark and hit it by mistake...sure enough.... it's stuck.
Any of you folks know how to get the darn thing out/off???
Thanks
Keith |
Posted by:
Raymond Sykes
Monday, October 26, 2009
08:09 pm | Same info that you can read on this thread applies to your button too.
Link to thread |
Posted by:
Gary Clemenson
Monday, October 26, 2009
10:01 pm | In extreme cases you might have to take the switch apart to clean it up and get it functioning correctly, but most of the time radio tuner cleaner or wd-40 followed by a thorough flush with tuner cleaner will solve the problem. Use towels to cover your plastic so the cleaner won't tear it up. |
Posted by:
Frank Richardson
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
02:27 am | on my 1500 the little spring inside the switch broke. I replaced the whole right switch assembly Frank |
Posted by:
Alex Bereczky
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
07:16 am | It's actually easy to clean, so long as you open the switch housing to access the backside of the switch... at that point, simply spray some electronics cleaner inside it.
Note that you do not even have to disassemble the switch to do this... I've disassembled mine several times, but found that it's easier to just leave it installed, and clean it in-place.
I void warrenties |
Posted by:
Jesse Dodd
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
08:05 am | I've also heard (never had to do it...yet) that you need to make sure you cover any painted parts so not to get cleaner on them?!
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Posted by:
Jack Durant
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
08:38 am | I've had success (albeit certainly not a fix) by rapping the housing repeatedly with the heel of one hand while working the button with the other thumb. Like I said, not a fix but it got it unstuck so I could ride without the darn flashers blinking.
'98 SE, Twilight Silver.
Jack & Pat in Lompoc, CA
Santa Barbara County. |
Posted by:
Michael Briese
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
11:45 am | Keith, there are a lot of good suggestions here on how to take care of it. However, your first step should be find a GOOD mechanic and deep six the one that told you "...NEVER EVER PUSH THAT SWITCH...".
My favorite method is to use contact cleaner sprayed liberally into the switch housing while continually pressing the button in and out until free. Make sure you have an ample amount of rags/towels soaking up the excess flow of cleaner under the switch quadrant. You don't want any of the cleaner to get on your painted surfaces. It may not hurt the paint but it is better to be safe than sorry.
Then once it is free, spray contact lubricant or dry silicone spray into the switch housing and repeatedly press the switch in and out to lubricate the inner workings.
Then, check the switch monthly to make sure it is working properly. Everything needs periodic maintenance and the infrequently used switches on your handlebars are no exception.
Remember, get a mechanic that is worth the dollars you spend on him/her.
Mike
My Ride
Chapter A - Seattle, WA
'98 Aspencade - 95,900+ Miles
(New to me in 2005 w/2145 miles)
'01 ST1100 - 28,800+ Miles
(New to me in 2002 w/1425 miles)
All Red of Course
Preventive Maintenance is the Key to Longevity |
Posted by:
Steve Rubin
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
03:32 pm | Everyone wants to make it harder than it needs to be! Why are we doing open heart surgery... before we try the band-aid. The little springs that get away when we open sh*t unnecessarily are all laughing at us!
Look carefully at the 4-way flasher button. You will see a little piece of flat plastic doo-hickey sticking up on it... (kind of like the "f" and "j" keys have on your computer's keyboard)... Try pushing in and up on it using your thumb nail as a lever on this little "nub". It may take a few tries, and a little contact cleaner sprayed carefully into the switch. but it should work. Keep using the switch to keep it limber.
In case you are wondering about the H and J keys... these are the "home keys" for blind typists, they're on all keyboards. Don't look now,but there is a dot on the 5 key on the numeric touchpad too! Kind of like braille for typists.
Now you know, GOOD LUCK,
Steve
"PEGASUS" '95SE in Pearl White... with just the right amount of SAFETY CHROME!
"RED may be fast... and BLUE may be pretty... but you can't go wrong with PEARL WHITE!"
"LOUD radios save lives!"
Stonington, Connecticut, USA
AMA / PGR / GWRRA
US Navy "Airdale", 67-70, USS FDR, CVA-42 |
Posted by:
Robert Dowdy
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
09:56 pm | When you do take it apart to clean it, and if you can, try to dissemble it held inside a plastic bag. (clear type so you can see where they belong) It will keep the pieces and springs in a general area.
Bob |
Posted by:
A.J. Musial
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
06:21 pm | I had the same problem with the MUTE switch on the left bar. The Radio Shack contact cleaner worked wonders, it took a few minutes of spraying the cleaner and working the switch in and out, but it works great now. I have to agree with Steve, I wouldn't take those switch assemblies apart unless absolutely necessary, too many small parts to get lost. Now that I got the switch working, I make it a point to try and operate it at least once a week to keep from hanging up again.
A.J. Musial
GWRRA, USAF
94 1500SE, 95 Dart Trailer
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Posted by:
Raymond Sykes
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
08:57 pm | Just spray into it from the outside, it will probably work OK after a few minutes. |
