is it the turn signal switch, or the wiper switch?
 

hey guys, another thread in talking with Steve spurred a question...

last year when i fixed my ignition switch, in taking the steering column apart, I somehow borked something up. Since then, my high beams are stuck on (no low beams at all no matter what i do), it's hard to push the signal lever in either direction to signal a turn.... and the self-cancelling feature on the signal lever doesn't work anymore.

would a new signal lever fix my highbeam problem? I know the signal lever and wiper lever share some circuitry...

The head light dimming lever is part of the turn signal switch assembly but the actual latching mechanical relay is part of the wiper switch body. You have to get them lined up and the linkage "engaged" properly.

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a small thin silver metal piece came flying out of one of the two assemblies when i took them apart and couldn't get it to go back where it should go... maybe that was an essential part of the switch..

in any case, it might be worth another look.. Slam sent me his turn signal switch a while back, maybe i'll swap that one in an see if it worked.

It's not the switch internals. The link is on the outside. Think it might be plastic.

You have to latch the two units together before they are installed.

Also, make sure to use the black plastic wheel spacer/sleeve, or the wheel can sit too tightly against the switches and they'll bind. This can also cause electrical problems in the column. The bit that parted company with the switch assembly could be the horn wiper contact.

Be carful with these. They are very fragile things. I have experienced the exact problem you talk about. I pulled mine to pieces and fixed it. It's a little tricky but you will get there in the end. IMPORTANT NOTE: When plugging switch in again be very very gentle. Once it has broken once by pushing the plugs back on to hard will cause it to collapse again. Trust me, this is from experience I speak. I know the plugs are a tight fit to push back on but you have to do it very slowly. Ok, sp there not the most strongest asemblies ever made but they are repairable. Mine never faults anymore. The trickiest part is keeping the tension on spring in dip switch flat while closing case up again. Anyway goodluck.