Re: Dashboards - Switches

Alan Hood (alanh@merlin.nhmccd.cc.tx.us)
Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:00:04 -0500 (CDT)

On Wed, 16 Apr 1997, Ken Danchuk wrote:

> Hi Everyone, I'm a relatively happy owner of a 1987 505 STX for the past
> 6 years. Unfortunately I have finally developed some minor gripes with
> my favourite car. All of my dashboard electronic "push in" type
> switches have stopped working, ie. emergency flashers, heated seats,
> foglights, cruise control. They all failed at different times but in the
> same way, ie. They lost their ability to "click" on and off. I have had
> them apart but seem to find no way to fix the problem. Is the solution
> getting new switches?
>

I am working on the same problem right now on my 87 505 STI. I found a
set of switchs at a salvage yard for about $20.00. They are not the
proper ones, as they are not backlit, but hey finding a 505 V6 in a junk
yard in Houston is rare. The switchs do make the click-click sound though.