Combination Switch Assembly

[Pat]

I've had this problem before in my old 86 5k wagon.  Sometimes the plastic 
breaks on the inside end of the stalk.  I replaced mine with another stalk. 
I would have replaced the whole column assembly but mine was from a wagon 
which had the rear washer switch on it.  Be careful when taking  it apart 
because there are lots of little pieces in there.  I used some long bolts 
and nuts to reassemble nine.  There is a spring and little ball bearing 
inside too.

Hope this helps

Pat
Kirkland, WA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 1:01 PM
Subject: Combination Switch Assembly


> Hello
>
> I have a 1986 Audi type 44 Quattro. When the headlights are on the high 
> beam switch stick is in the off position for high beams, when pushing it 
> goes in another position to turn on high beams. Problem is when in the 
> high beam off position the stick has to be pulled a bit to turn off high 
> beams, the high beams can go on by themselves if the turn signal stick 
> just eases forward a bit in the high beam off position. So I have to drive 
> around pulling on the stick time to time to keep the high beams off.
> I took off steering wheel, took off combination switch assembly, pulled 
> off from wiring, took off 4 Phillips screws in housing and took out 
> electrical assembly. To my surprise the solder got loose on one of the 
> stems holding both halves of whole unit together by the turn signal side. 
> squeezing together might remedy the problem. I thought of drilling out 
> original long stud, which on 1 side is soldered, which came off, the other 
> looks like a copper coloured rivet end deep in plastic housing.
>
> Any one had experience with this?
>
> The cruise control does not work, I looked at all the thin 6 black wires 
> from cruise control stick end, they look OK
>
>
> Max
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