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Old 02-21-2009, 12:17 PM   #1
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What am I doing wrong?

I am changing my brake light switch. The old one popped right out. I connected the new one to the wiring connector and have now spent the last 2 hours trying seat the switch back in the mount. I have tried every possible angle and amount pressure but I cannot get it to turn the 90 degrees to lock it into the mount. HELP!

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Old 02-21-2009, 01:23 PM   #2
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if i recall correctly, it only will turn one way. so you turn it the same way to seat it as you did to removed it. The other thing i noticed is that the plastic tabs on the replacement switch seem ever so slightly longer than the originals. I used a finger nail file to remove a VERY slight amount of plastic.

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Old 02-21-2009, 03:24 PM   #3
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Thank you Major Tom you are a life saver. I could not find a finger nail file, but I had some sand paper with boulder-sized grit. I gave each side of the switch a quick swipe and that bad boy went right on just like the old one came off. I have working brake lights once again! I wish I had done that 2 hours ago.
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