Like many others, my multi-function switch had begun to act up. My fog lights were not turning on by themselves, but if I was driving with the lights on and hit a good bump, I would get a long series of warning beeps. No engine light or anything else, just 10+ beeps. The first time it happened was a little wild looking for the reason for the noise, but I researched here and found how this is a problem with our turn switch, its connector, or both.
I recently figured out I could cancel the beeping if I lifted the turn signal like I was about to make a right turn. However, not wanting to have a major short and seriously damage something, I went on the safe side and bought both parts (switch and connector) before I even looked in the steering column. I went to Rock Auto and purchased WVE brand parts. Details on WVE stuff is sparse so I figured I'd add some detail and pictures.
This is what the boxes looked like:
The switch (big box) was marked "Made in Taiwan" the connector (little box) was marked "Made in USA".
Switch:
Connector:
Packaging was what I'd expect:
Switch:
Connector:
Here is the new switch:
Front:
Rear:
After opening things up and disconnecting the original switch I saw part of the problem, a melted and beginning to disintegrate connector.
Damaged connector:
Here is another picture after I removed the black, clip-on face plate. It actually just snapped off at the melted side with slight pressure.
Signs of heat and several broken locking tabs:
Detail of the damage:
I used a small screwdriver to release each pin individually and reinserted them into the new connector one-by-one.
Here is the new connector, all pinned and ready for the new switch:
Over at the workbench I got the switch ready.
Here's a comparison of the old and new parts:
In case someone wants it, here's the detail on the OEM:
The original relay still had a label over it, so I kept it on when I transferred it.
Here the relay is still on the back of the OEM switch:
Here are the old (washer switch) and new (multi-switch) parts assembled:
During reassembly it all lined right up, no surprises in misalignment or odd sizing.
Once the column was all back together I reattached the battery and tested out all switch functions. All functioned as expected.
I'll test drive everything once dark but based on feel and look I'm (so far) happy with these. I did a little research before committing to the purchase and saw WVE was owned by NGK/NTK. Because of that I decided to give this brand a shot. Having them not be made in China was a surprise. Having something be USA-made was a shock.
If you attempt this for yourself and want a good walk through, I watched this tutorial just before turning screws. It is as easy as he makes it look. Good luck!
Easy to follow, no-nonsense instructions:
I recently figured out I could cancel the beeping if I lifted the turn signal like I was about to make a right turn. However, not wanting to have a major short and seriously damage something, I went on the safe side and bought both parts (switch and connector) before I even looked in the steering column. I went to Rock Auto and purchased WVE brand parts. Details on WVE stuff is sparse so I figured I'd add some detail and pictures.
This is what the boxes looked like:
The switch (big box) was marked "Made in Taiwan" the connector (little box) was marked "Made in USA".
Switch:
Connector:
Packaging was what I'd expect:
Switch:
Connector:
Here is the new switch:
Front:
Rear:
After opening things up and disconnecting the original switch I saw part of the problem, a melted and beginning to disintegrate connector.
Damaged connector:
Here is another picture after I removed the black, clip-on face plate. It actually just snapped off at the melted side with slight pressure.
Signs of heat and several broken locking tabs:
Detail of the damage:
I used a small screwdriver to release each pin individually and reinserted them into the new connector one-by-one.
Here is the new connector, all pinned and ready for the new switch:
Over at the workbench I got the switch ready.
Here's a comparison of the old and new parts:
In case someone wants it, here's the detail on the OEM:
The original relay still had a label over it, so I kept it on when I transferred it.
Here the relay is still on the back of the OEM switch:
Here are the old (washer switch) and new (multi-switch) parts assembled:
During reassembly it all lined right up, no surprises in misalignment or odd sizing.
Once the column was all back together I reattached the battery and tested out all switch functions. All functioned as expected.
I'll test drive everything once dark but based on feel and look I'm (so far) happy with these. I did a little research before committing to the purchase and saw WVE was owned by NGK/NTK. Because of that I decided to give this brand a shot. Having them not be made in China was a surprise. Having something be USA-made was a shock.
If you attempt this for yourself and want a good walk through, I watched this tutorial just before turning screws. It is as easy as he makes it look. Good luck!
Easy to follow, no-nonsense instructions:
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