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| KaptKaos |
 Sep 22 2010, 04:11 PM
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Family  Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I have an old Volvo that I need to replace the turn signal switch on the column. I have the new (used) switch, but I want to make sure it's clean before I install it. It has some gunk in there. Here it is:
 What's the best way to clean this up to ensure good connections and operation? I had heard of people using CLR on bits like this, but I assume that it will take a while to dry if I do that? Others have said WD40, but I am not sure about that. Any sort of contact cleaner or something I should be looking for? Let me know. TIA |
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| KaptKaos |
Sep 22 2010, 09:03 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Bueller, Bueller, anyone, anyone?
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| Mike Bellis |
Sep 22 2010, 09:07 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Radio shack or Fry's.
Buy contact cleaner and a tooth brush. after cleaning use TV contact lube. |
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| KaptKaos |
Sep 22 2010, 09:23 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks Mike.
So nothing that immerses the part, right? |
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| hot_shoe914 |
Sep 22 2010, 09:30 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
I will have to check to see what kind it was, but contact cleaner on my relay board and all plug ins, relays and pins just fixed my '73 2.0.
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| cary |
Sep 23 2010, 07:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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CRC ......... in the black, red & white spray can. I get mine at NAPA.
Can't quite tell in the picture. But use a pencil eraser on any of the copper contacts you can get at without harming the switch. |
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| underthetire |
Sep 23 2010, 08:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Just make sure if it has plastic in it to get plastic safe contact cleaner. OHHH I have stories about that... Also, soaking in Coca Cola works well to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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