lare
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- Joined
- September 19, 2009
- Messages
- 6
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- City, State
- Chandler, AZ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 XLT
Yesterday, while turning left, I heard a crack and the self-cancelling feature on my turn signals stopped working although all the other functions (signals, hazard, wipers) still work.
After pulling the switch I found that a small piece protruding from a piece of white plastic held in place by a long spring had worked loose. (Sorry--if you know what I mean, we're good, otherwise keep reading.)
The bottom line is that I carefully disassembled the switch and managed to put the piece back in--a roll pin had somehow worked loose. When I went to put it back together, a spring fell out. I simply cannot figure out where the spring goes, so being an impatient sort, I put it all back together and plugged it in.
It's working. But I have no idea why I have an extra part! What I'm looking for is whether anyone knows if there is an assembly diagram or video for this switch anywhere.
One other thing: You know how you hear a soft "clicking" as you're turning the wheel--the self-cancelling being set up to work when the wheel turns back? I don't have that anymore. It's totally silent--but it still self-cancels.
I know, I know, just accept it and move on, but there's a part of me that really wants to put back all the parts I took out.
It's a 2000, automatic transmission, tilt wheel (XLT) package, not that it seems to matter from looking at the parts list on parts.com.
After pulling the switch I found that a small piece protruding from a piece of white plastic held in place by a long spring had worked loose. (Sorry--if you know what I mean, we're good, otherwise keep reading.)
The bottom line is that I carefully disassembled the switch and managed to put the piece back in--a roll pin had somehow worked loose. When I went to put it back together, a spring fell out. I simply cannot figure out where the spring goes, so being an impatient sort, I put it all back together and plugged it in.
It's working. But I have no idea why I have an extra part! What I'm looking for is whether anyone knows if there is an assembly diagram or video for this switch anywhere.
One other thing: You know how you hear a soft "clicking" as you're turning the wheel--the self-cancelling being set up to work when the wheel turns back? I don't have that anymore. It's totally silent--but it still self-cancels.
I know, I know, just accept it and move on, but there's a part of me that really wants to put back all the parts I took out.
It's a 2000, automatic transmission, tilt wheel (XLT) package, not that it seems to matter from looking at the parts list on parts.com.
