Turn signal "button"

Cal25 · 09-17-2009, 12:57 PM

I was riding down the road a while back, and when I went toactivate the blinkers, I noticed the button on the switch was gone. Just flat metal tab is sticking out of the switch. I can still use the blinkers but it is tuff on the fingers.

Anybody have an idea where I could find something to put on the tab to make the swich more user friendly again? I tried the Radio Shack but did not find a similar switch that I could rob the botton off of. Hate to buy a whole switch assembley.

Q · 09-17-2009, 01:26 PM

If it were me I'd take the switch apart, removing the metal tab that sticks out. Make a little mold out of wax or soap. Fill the mold with epoxy. Place the tab in the epoxy until it dries. Remove and reinstall.

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DDG1976 · 09-18-2009, 04:59 AM

Might try a tab off of a plastic flashlight, usually around a buck at the dollar stores, I'm pretty sure you could find something like that and epoxy it on.

Switchtr3 · 09-30-2009, 06:52 PM

I had that same thing happen to mine. I just took the switch apart, heated up the tab and stuck it in a piece of softish plastic. It's still there today!

09-17-2009, 12:57 PM	#1
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	Turn signal "button" I was riding down the road a while back, and when I went toactivate the blinkers, I noticed the button on the switch was gone. Just flat metal tab is sticking out of the switch. I can still use the blinkers but it is tuff on the fingers. Anybody have an idea where I could find something to put on the tab to make the swich more user friendly again? I tried the Radio Shack but did not find a similar switch that I could rob the botton off of. Hate to buy a whole switch assembley.
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09-18-2009, 04:59 AM	#3
DDG1976 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ringgold, Ga. Posts: 410	Might try a tab off of a plastic flashlight, usually around a buck at the dollar stores, I'm pretty sure you could find something like that and epoxy it on. __________________ I have all of soberday to satur up!!
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09-17-2009, 01:26 PM	#2
Q Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 348	If it were me I'd take the switch apart, removing the metal tab that sticks out. Make a little mold out of wax or soap. Fill the mold with epoxy. Place the tab in the epoxy until it dries. Remove and reinstall. Q
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09-30-2009, 06:52 PM	#4
Switchtr3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3	I had that same thing happen to mine. I just took the switch apart, heated up the tab and stuck it in a piece of softish plastic. It's still there today!
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