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No but if you reposition the stalk about 1/2mm nearer you on the column I bet it will start to work again. Unless it is completely smashed/broken of course.

Stuart

 
Yes, in fact. Drill out the rivets and it comes apart. Take it apart slowly though as there are a fair few springs holding contacts in place and its like a can of worms if you pull it right off like I did. I took mine apart to swap the stalks over to a newer unit that had the decals rubbed off. Easy done :)

 
Garth said:
Yes, in fact. Drill out the rivets and it comes apart. Take it apart slowly though as there are a fair few springs holding contacts in place and its like a can of worms if you pull it right off like I did. I took mine apart to swap the stalks over to a newer unit that had the decals rubbed off. Easy done :)
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Dumb question perhaps but how to you reassemble after the rivets are drilled out? New rivets? Through bolts? Tapping screws?

 
Not fitted them to the new unit yet but the plan is to use new rivets. I'll test riveting the old unit tonight and let you know the outcome!

 
3mm or 1/8th pop rivets. Couldn't ask for a better fit. Did 2 and tried my hardest to pull apart but they're solid, so question answered :)

It is a bit awkward to set all the springs, hold the stalks in and set the auto return, while trying to put the case on top. Almost feel like you need 3 hands but it can be done.

 
Great - thank you! Now we need an update from papamantra about what he found trying to repair his indicator auto return...I'm in the same boat so keen to know if things just get out of alignment or if physical damage occurs in there. I mention alignment because I had a power window switch "jam up" and when I took it apart (quite easy and there is a video on utube) there was no damage but the lube had all evaporated, it had become sticky and the pivot ball had slipped out of alignment. Some contact cleaner for general cleaning, a point file on the burned contacts and a light smear of lubriplate (or other switch grease) and it works great. About a 20 minute job for the first time - once you see how it goes you could probably knock one off in 5.

 
bmnelsc said:
Great - thank you! Now we need an update from papamantra about what he found trying to repair his indicator auto return...I'm in the same boat so keen to know if things just get out of alignment or if physical damage occurs in there. I mention alignment because I had a power window switch "jam up" and when I took it apart (quite easy and there is a video on utube) there was no damage but the lube had all evaporated, it had become sticky and the pivot ball had slipped out of alignment. Some contact cleaner for general cleaning, a point file on the burned contacts and a light smear of lubriplate (or other switch grease) and it works great. About a 20 minute job for the first time - once you see how it goes you could probably knock one off in 5.
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That's all the auto return is. When you signal it locks the stalk into position, then when the tab on the steering wheel passes it it moves and unlocks the stalk. After seeing how weak the springs are I have no doubt that after 30 years they could come loose/ fall off!

 
Great info! Thanks! Gives me confidence to try to repair mine rather than giving hundreds of my incredibly weak Canadian dollars for a new switch unit...all our Porsche parts in Canada come via the US so the "Porsche Tax" which was merely extreme when our currency was near par has become ruinous at the current exchange rates.

 
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