Re: Separating 5k windows switches?

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> Thanks, Phil, and to those who responded privately. I also found Scott
> Mockry's helpful instructions at his web site at
> http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/elec.html#pwrsw, part of which is, "The
> window switches pop out of the main panel by prying from the center
> towards the side." With a screwdriver, that worked great for me; I think
> Phil's method is equivalent.
> 
> On to the next difficulty! I was able to remove the switch topper (mine
> happens to be smooth, rather than quasi-knurled for "up" like some) but
> that didn't give me much access to the switch. The main body covers
> everything except for two skinny little switch spades and the LED, and
> there is (or was, till I removed it) a piece of clear tape over
> everything. No contacts in sight. Looks like the opposite side (the
> connector side) needs to come off, but I haven't been able to convince
> it to.

from what I've seen it appears that certain switches don't come apart
readily for cleaning.  Not sure if i ever wrote the part numbers down or
put them on my web site.  Nope, all that's there are two people's
cleaning methods.

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Huw Powell

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