Turn Signal Switch blues

[TopBanana72]

So, I am replacing my 2nd switch in 2 years with these cheap repros. I noticed before and now that my steering wheel starts making a scratchy noise after a while. I thought I would investigate closely and what is going on is the spring loaded brass looking button scraping on the inner brass looking thing behind the steering wheel. This is the button that makes the electrical contact for the horn.

The old factory one never did this. Look at pics and see even where there are fine metal shavings building up in there. I wonder if that's what makes these things fail?

Any suggestions to correct?

 

[JimCoronette]

The originals had a wheel that rode on the brass ring.
Doing that on the repros would have cut into the profit margin, we can't have that.

 

[TopBanana72]

The originals had a wheel that rode on the brass ring.
Doing that on the repros would have cut into the profit margin, we can't have that.

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ahhh OMG! I mean OMG!

 

[JimCoronette]

Did you put a coating of dielectric grease on the ring?
If not, that might get you a few extra years out of each one.

 

[TopBanana72]

I was thinking about that, but dielectric grease is non-conductive. I want to make sure sure the horn keeps working.

 

[Billccm]

Try @Slantsixdan for better replacements.

 

[Macdon221]

Email Daniel.

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He had exact replacements for my charger. Not like the repos. Installed and worked exactly like original. 2 years in now and still perfect original feel and cutoff. Great/fast service and Quick to respond.

 

[747mopar]

I bought one from Year One, pretty sure mine had the wheel, think they even offered a cheaper one? Can't even remember when I put mine back on the road but I know it's lasted 5 years, of coarse that's in Ohio where you only drive them half of the year.

I found this on their site, must be the one I bought?

 

[hunt2elk]

I got one from Slantsixdan for my last project and is a good quality part.

 

[dadsbee]

Blow the dough once and find a NOS one ! Picture is a '69, but should be a '72 still out there somewhere.

 

[dadsbee]

IS this the correct one?? https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...-signal-switch-2947503.199172/#post-911641014

 

[TopBanana72]

Well, I couldn't really find one for a 72 that had the wheel. I ended up putting a fairly liberal amount of white lithium grease on the ring surface. So far, so good. Nice, smooth and quiet now and the horn still works fine. Don't know how long it will last this time, but we'll see. The first symptom of these failing for me is that the brake lights stop working, or the 4 way flashers in the rear. I'm in the habit now of periodically testing those rear lights by turning on the flashers so I know they are working. Brake light failures without you knowing is a safety hazard. Both times the switch failed, I only knew because some driver behind me told me.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

IS this the correct one?? https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...-signal-switch-2947503.199172/#post-911641014

That's a 70 and first 71 production kind ( due the thin hazzard knob ) with cornering lights ( extra plug )

 

[TopBanana72]

FAIL!

So this new repro is still quiet and smooth, but ... FAIL!!! I thought I would check if my actual brake lights were still working and NOT! 4-Ways worked I thought, but if you move the flasher knob a little it stops in the rear. I don't even know when brakes lights stopped working, such a safety hazard! I drive this car a lot.

Starting search for an NOS one.....