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elav · 10-15-2021, 11:35 AM

I have this issue with the parking brake switch - is it worth trying to "clean" the switch or should I just order the part and plan on replacing it? I guess what I'm asking is - do people know how this is failing and if so, is it worth cleaning vs. replacing?

-tWv- · 10-15-2021, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by elav

I have this issue with the parking brake switch - is it worth trying to "clean" the switch or should I just order the part and plan on replacing it? I guess what I'm asking is - do people know how this is failing and if so, is it worth cleaning vs. replacing?

The part is really inexpensive and it’s a bit of a pain to get out, you essentially have to break the old one to do so (at least in my experience). I would just go ahead and replace it if you are getting in there anyways.

elav · 10-15-2021, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by -tWv-

The part is really inexpensive and it’s a bit of a pain to get out, you essentially have to break the old one to do so (at least in my experience). I would just go ahead and replace it if you are getting in there anyways.

This is what I needed! I went to my local dealership today and they didn't have the part in stalk but if I could clean it somehow without removing it - I'd tackle that this weekend. I'll order the part from our host and tackle this when it shows up next week.