Window switch - able to fix or just replace?

[Bob the Noob]

Yes as long as you are fine with the switch lighting up white instead of red.

I rarely look at the switches, wouldn't be an issue at all for me but I can see how some might not like it.

Actually Bob if you take it apart you might be able to just clean the switch rocker and not need a new switch at all.

The plastic switch that you move with your finger only moves a very small part inside, it you might just have some goo on the plastic outside parts.
I'll get some pics posted for you tonight I hope.

I thought about that also, seeing how it started feeling stiff/gummed up. Just this morning though it was stuck and I had to pull pretty hard to put the window up. Granted, if I can get the thing out and pop it open it's worth a shot.

[BuildItYourSelf]

I'll have a red light bottom and caprice top for sale soon.
I dunno when I'm switching the radio. But if you want it now I can run the white lights for the time being
Just pm me it will be cheap.

[TailG8er]

Probably spilled something on it to gum it up.

I should have an extra switch if you are interested.

-Jay

[Bob the Noob]

Well I'll be damned... just tried it on a whim and it doesn't feel like it did the other morning. I wonder if a crumb or something got in there and worked it's way out? Maybe it was just the cold?

[Greg@PacePerformance]

Here are some pictures for you anyway
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First begin by unlatching the clips for the top cover.

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Work your way all the way around

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Once that is done the cover will come off

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Then pry under the window lockout button to pop it off

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Remove the 2 screws on the bottom

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Then again work your way all the way around releasing the clips

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You will be left with two pieces.
The G8 board will be red (with red leds) the Holden and maybe the PPV board will be black (with white leds)

[Chewy]

Thanks Greg! I have stuck this thread because this seems to be becoming a more consistent issues.

[Greg@PacePerformance]

Thanks Chris
I tried to do the same for the headlight switch and run into a snag with it.

With the headlight switch the knob must be pulled off, but inside there is a locking tab on the shaft that holds it on. It seems that once the knob is pushed on with the unit all together there is no way to access the tab to get it apart safely. I was 99% there

I ended up using pliers on my stock one (I'm using a Jade Black holden version) and it broke the locking tab. Once that was off it all came apart very easily. If we didn't have to pull the knob to activate the fog lights then it wouldn't be a problem or if you just applied a little glue once putting it back together.

[BuildItYourSelf]

Thanks Chris
I tried to do the same for the headlight switch and run into a snag with it.

With the headlight switch the knob must be pulled off, but inside there is a locking tab on the shaft that holds it on. It seems that once the knob is pushed on with the unit all together there is no way to access the tab to get it apart safely. I was 99% there

I ended up using pliers on my stock one (I'm using a Jade Black holden version) and it broke the locking tab. Once that was off it all came apart very easily. If we didn't have to pull the knob to activate the fog lights then it wouldn't be a problem or if you just applied a little glue once putting it back together.

The ppv one I have don't pull out. But I want the white lights on it.
I guess I'll have fog on with low beams or just add a switch.
The ppv one don't pull out.
They don't make a black pull out light switch with white lights do they?

[Greg@PacePerformance]

The ppv one I have don't pull out. But I want the white lights on it.
I guess I'll have fog on with low beams or just add a switch.
The ppv one don't pull out.
They don't make a black pull out light switch with white lights do they?

Holden would be the only place to get a black switch with white LEDs

[Bob the Noob]

Darnit... I was gonna do all the pictures...

Okay, how about I take pictures of how to pry off the panel and swap the switches out then? When I get the switch from Greg that is.