Upfitter Switches
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Yes, there was a post (like a year ago) on here where someone told how to take one apart and put a spring in it, so that it returns to the off position when you take your finger off of it. It may take a while to find it using the search function, but you should be able to find it.
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Found the instructions. Here you go:
Converting to momentary switch’s
1. Snap off the outer upfitter switch bezel with a small screwdriver working from the rear.
2. Separate front half of switch panel from the circuit board using the same
technique
3. Next you will have to remove the switch paddle that you want to make
momentary, if it is switch #1 or #4, working from the front of switch gently spread the plastic at the pivot and remove the switch, if you want to do Switch #2 or 3, I think you will have to remove the outer paddle first to make room although I did not try this.
5. Once the switch is apart if you look at the backside of the paddle you will see a white plastic rod that is spring loaded, now look into the housing cavity and you will see this
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6...fitter23gh.jpg
6. I used a small piece of an oil bottle and glued it into place like this
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6...fitter37wg.jpg
7. All you want to do is cover the lower dent so that the plastic rod does not have a place to snap into
8. Now just reassemble the pod and it should be momentary
Converting to momentary switch’s
1. Snap off the outer upfitter switch bezel with a small screwdriver working from the rear.
2. Separate front half of switch panel from the circuit board using the same
technique
3. Next you will have to remove the switch paddle that you want to make
momentary, if it is switch #1 or #4, working from the front of switch gently spread the plastic at the pivot and remove the switch, if you want to do Switch #2 or 3, I think you will have to remove the outer paddle first to make room although I did not try this.
5. Once the switch is apart if you look at the backside of the paddle you will see a white plastic rod that is spring loaded, now look into the housing cavity and you will see this
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6...fitter23gh.jpg
6. I used a small piece of an oil bottle and glued it into place like this
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6...fitter37wg.jpg
7. All you want to do is cover the lower dent so that the plastic rod does not have a place to snap into
8. Now just reassemble the pod and it should be momentary
Last edited by 6L PWR; Feb 17, 2007 at 09:43 PM.
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