[V8] Bose Delta - Gamma: radio button spring problem(s)

[Etdmail at cs.com]

 Hi George and all:
 George, I had saved some information from some past posts.
 Hope they will be of some help, since they may be prior to 
 the recent resale policy you mentioned Audi is imposing!!
 
 The sources and solutions varied from using refurbished units,
 replacing with working 'used' units, repairing the on-off springs,
 and installing new parts - replacing the affected failed parts.
 
 * Repairing the switch: (12-7-05')
   posted by: Stafford, Kenneth A." <stafford at WPI.EDU
   (Ken also mentions, a BLAUPUNKT Button Repair Parts Kit!)

 * Delta II/ On/Off Switch Parts:
   posted by "R Broberg" <rbroberg at wi.rr.com>
   sales at continentalimports.com
   Date/Time : 06-Jul-2004 
   Description : BLAUPUNKT VOLUME CONTROL
   Amount : 56.00 (US$)

 * David Head <v8q at bellsouth.net /Delta Switch $60.00
  <A HREF="http://www.blaupunktusa.com/BlaupunktUSA/Support">
http://www.blaupunktusa.com/BlaupunktUSA/Support</A>  

 HTH
 Ed
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 In a message dated 2/7/06 12:27:02 PM 
 Eastern Standard Time, getur at optonline.net writes:
>  Message: 5
>  Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:30:54 -0500
>  From: getur at optonline.net

>  Subject: [V8] radio button spring problem
>  To: v8 at audifans.com
>    
>  Ran into an interesting problem with the V8 radio. 
>  
>  The springs behind the push buttons on these Delta and Gamma radios 
>  periodically break down and require replacement. I've done this before and 
>  have ordered the return springs from midwesternelectric. They are a 
>  certified Blaupunkt repair service center. Well a couple of weeks ago the 
>  FM button stopped returning to it's position whenever it was pressed 
>  and if I hit a good bump the radio will skip between the FM bands. I 
>  called midwesternelectric and tried to order a bunch of those return 
>  springs and they tell me that they are forbidden to sell them since they  
>  are OEM. They tell me that since last year Audi has told them they can't 
>  sell any OEM parts. I then tried to order the return springs from a local 
>  Audi dealer and they tell me that they don't have any part number for 
>  them. I have to get the radio repaired which will cost $125 since that 
>  is the cost of swapping the unit. 
>  
>  This is obscene. Does anyone have another source for these return springs?
>  
>  George Tur
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