My second 1965 Dodge Dart.
Here is a few more pics.
I do not say I did this repair correctly, or that everyone else should do the same. But, it is a good description of how I did it.
In the bakelite part there is a little loose part, and when it is in the right position it can not be lifted up, at least not supposed to be possible. There is a little hook on the end that prevents that. But, if you turn it around a bit, it will come loose and you can take it out. The end of this part is the part that is soldered to the housing and that you need to get loose before you take the switch apart, but you must not forget to solder it back on to the house after you has assembled the switch. I cleaned the solder surfaces well, and used a little new solder, and it ended up as good as new in that regard.
The switch is not that difficult once you get it out. Just remember, take pics unless you don't want to use mine.
If I for some reason should get problems with it again, I will buy myself an oxygen/acetylene torch, and heat the copper parts that is possible to get loose and add silver solder to them, just a thin thin layer. silver will make the contact points work better, and they last for a long time. But so far, I am not going to do that.
Bill
Here is a few more pics.
I do not say I did this repair correctly, or that everyone else should do the same. But, it is a good description of how I did it.
In the bakelite part there is a little loose part, and when it is in the right position it can not be lifted up, at least not supposed to be possible. There is a little hook on the end that prevents that. But, if you turn it around a bit, it will come loose and you can take it out. The end of this part is the part that is soldered to the housing and that you need to get loose before you take the switch apart, but you must not forget to solder it back on to the house after you has assembled the switch. I cleaned the solder surfaces well, and used a little new solder, and it ended up as good as new in that regard.
The switch is not that difficult once you get it out. Just remember, take pics unless you don't want to use mine.
If I for some reason should get problems with it again, I will buy myself an oxygen/acetylene torch, and heat the copper parts that is possible to get loose and add silver solder to them, just a thin thin layer. silver will make the contact points work better, and they last for a long time. But so far, I am not going to do that.
Bill