[MBZ] '87 190D blinker and blower problems

[Marshall Booth]

Daniel Konow wrote:
> Marshall, Zoltan and Jim et al
> Thanks for your input. I took the hazard switch out and apart. I used verv fine grid sandpaper to clean and smoothen the contacts. However, the hazard still works fine, the blinker still does not. High beam and whiper are fine too.
> Any suggestions how to get the blinker back on track?
> Daniel 

Please NEVER use sandpaper on electrical contacts. It removes any 
plating that MIGHT be present. Use a quality chemical cleaner designed 
for the purpose. Some of them can actually make the contacts better 
(capable of carrying more current) than they were when new.

If the blinker works reliably (but the blinker contact that causes the 
turn signals to fail is one that's NOT functional when the blinker is 
working), then it is most likely the stalk switch. It's a lot more 
expensive to replace and repair is even less likely to be successful.

Marshall
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	  Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
       "der Dieseling Doktor" mbooth at pitt.edu
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84 
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)