Turn Signal High Beam Switch Problem

[Adidas]

I''ve got a 93 911 with a 4 arm steering column mounted switch assembly(turn signal, wiper, cruise control and on board computer). The problem is with the turn signal high beam switch. The headlights will go out completely occasionally. The low to high beam function works. Typically the headllights will go out and I can very lightly put my hand on the switch and pull it forward and the lights will operate again. I had a similar problem on an earlier 911 switch and was able to bend a couple small contact fingers which solved the problem. This later switch is sealed with metal rivets and looks like it's a bear to get into. Any way to "fix" this problem. This switch isn't that old and too expensive new. Thanks in advance. Bill

[porschenut]

One possibility is that the switch is worn out, but another is that it's simply dirty. Is there a way to get in there to clean the contacts, or maybe spray some contact cleaner into a hole where it will go where it needs to? You could also try just activating the mechanism repeatedly, to kind of "shake it out". This works with potentiometers (volume knobs) on electronic equipment, so it might work with the switch contacts. Hopefully you won't have to drill out the rivets to open it up.