Replacement top switch.

[gpierce]

Put in a new convertible top switch. Sick of the new garbage reproduction. Even the zip ties didn't help keep the switch working. Crap contacts and mechanism.

Used this one:

http://www.convertibleparts.com/unvrswi.html

Works great but the threaded shaft is a tiny bit smaller than the factory one. I had to superglue the nut that came with it to the end of the factory bezel nut. That worked and it's secure as you can see.

Sorry didn't take pics of the modified factory nut, I'm not taking it apart again

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[gpierce]

No wonder it doesn't work very well.

Melted contact plastic, there's a spring inside the black plastic piece, its almost through the black pin.

Bent contact rocker, cheap metal.

The whole switch is a piss poor design really. Might work ok with harder inner materials but these things should not be sold they shouldn't have copied it!

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[SPete1]

No wonder it doesn't work very well.

Melted contact plastic, there's a spring inside the black plastic piece, its almost through the black pin.

Bent contact rocker, cheap metal.

The whole switch is a piss poor design really. Might work ok with harder inner materials but these things should not be sold they shouldn't have copied it!

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I think that the one I got is also dying already - bought a brand new switch so I wouldn't have to mess around with replacing it later.......

Is there an easy way to change the switch out? I put the new switch in while replacing the entire dash, so I am not sure which is the easiest way.... or isn't there an easiest way?

 

[gpierce]

Lower steering column and take facia off gauges. You can then reach in to replace it.

That switch I posted was a new one and probably used 2 dozen times.

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[SPete1]

Lower steering column and take facia off gauges. You can then reach in to replace it.

That switch I posted was a new one and probably used 2 dozen times.

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Yep - I would say that is about the same amount. Thanks for the install info.