The DeLorean Owners Club UK Forum

Ok,

so motivated by the lack of funds at the moment (due to the Delorean purchase) i decided to take apart the broken switch and see whats up.

there seems to be nothing broken after all but a strange piece of metal floating around inside. not sure how it connects together. if i can fox it i save myself £80.

i have attached a picture, if anyone has attempted this before advice would be my saviour.

Mike
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You should also have a circular bar - if that's missing, you can't fix it.

Martin,

Where does the bar go? I have some stock brass bar that
I can use as a replacement.

Mike

Honestly it's not easy to describe, but through the two "hooks" on the loose piece and clip into the clips in the cap - from memory it's not a simple cylinder

Any chance you could take a photo of your switch with
The cap off just so I can eyeball it.

Mike

They don't tend to stay in one piece if you take the top off which is the problem.
If you get the part of the switch which you put your finger on upside down,in the centre of
that on either side are two little grooves and the brass cylinder needs to lay length ways
in the grooves other wise it will fall apart.

PMSL....

I don't mean to laugh, but i've been here.

It's like a rubiks cube, so simple yet so hard.

You do need all the parts, then it can be repaired....... But if it's that demister switch, already sent you a link on your parts post...

Ben

Finally got my defroster switch sorted. Went to see Dave Howarth today. As he is only an hour from me. Spent the afternoon with him chatting about parts and stuff. What a genuinely lovely guy! Bought a switch and washer bottle pump from him a real good day.

Mike