Disassemble Early Window Switch

[Chrispy]

During my minor re-wiring project I've found a issue with my passenger side window switch. It was a bit dodgy from when I got it, and it's appeared to have gotten worse. It will work in one direction, but generally not the other. I think it just needs a good clean.

Is it possible to disassemble the switch? I removed it and have had a look, but I don't want to force anything as they appear to be a bit hard to replace! I've read of people spraying contact cleaner into the switch and operating it a bit - I've also read that there is a chance this could damage the plastic in the switch...

This is the one I'm referring to

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[john.p.clegg]

Never had one apart but from the looks of it a little drilling of the top of the rivets and it should come apart ..

John

[alan.barker]

Be careful of little springs and things flying everywhere
Alan

[Elan45]

Is this a problem w/ a toggle switch or rocker switch?

I've had both my rocker switches apart on my S3 SS, cleaned and reassemble w/ very favorable results.

Roger

[Chrispy]

I suppose you'd call them a rocker switch, but it's not the flat plastic ones. Here's some more photos I found online (off a jag, but appears to be identical). I'm away for work at the moment so I can't take a photo of mine.

I couldn't see much in the way of rivets to drill out to get into them.

I've found a few references to pulling apart the plastic rocker switches, but not these chrome ones.

[john.p.clegg]

Chris
Rivets top and bottom and then the plastic should come away from the front metal plate..

John

[Chrispy]

OK, I see. How is it re-attached afterwards? They aren't typical rivets that I have seen before, and have a recess for the screw head to seat in.

[archigator]

I disassembled my Sprint late model rocker switches, because my windows were moving up and down so slowly. I cleaned the contacts with steel wool and then put a drop or two of Deoxit on it. Just doing that made the switches, and the windows, operate a lot faster.

Gary
'71 Sprint FHC
Miami, Florida

[Elan45]

My SS rocker switches were same as in Gary's photo. I cleaned my contacts w/ a pencil erasure; much faster speed for the windows.

Roger

[john.p.clegg]

Chris
Can't see from the photos but what I do generally is drill in gently from the plastic side and just remove the peened over head , this will leave a tube in the body that can be persuaded out with the metal cover , after cleaning and reassembling a drop of superglue on the tube is usually enough to keep it in place..

That is if you cannot source a couple of hollow rivets.

John

[Chrispy]

So just after I got my drill out and all ready to get stuck in I got a bit of isopropyl alcohol anencephaly sprayed liberally into the switch and gave it a good toggle and she?s come good! So no pictures of the inside unfortunately, but I have a working window again

[Nickm]

A bit late it seems as you have yours working again, but I found these on a well known auction site. I have no connecting with them but might help someone... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2358714618