69' Hideaway Switch Consensus ...
 

hi, all ...

car's original switch was, even after deep cleaning, binding in-out really badly so I grabbed one from Ames. theirs looks mostly the same but doesnt have that push button set up to lock shaft into assemble and a third of the time you turn headlight's on whole shaft comes out ... pretty hilarious.

anyway .. while I had nose off I rebuilt actuators, put new bushings in .. hoses are good. I sealed seals where they meet actuators but did not tie seal where shaft passes through it .. hope this isnt a deal breaker. seal, bound directly to shaft, seemed really stressed having to move that full distance.

after getting nose up there I tried headlight's but got no love ... when I checked hose connection at switch basically switch came apart in my hand. im about to go out there now and yank the thing off dash but was wondering if there's a consensus on repop switches or should I look for a clean OEM?

thanks,
mike
MA

My switch drags as well when turning on/off. I took the switch apart, applied some lube to the rubber pc, and it still is no better. I was going to put a 12vdc valve in I found on Amazon for cheap and tap the headlight wire to control the valve but never got around to doing it, but I think it'd be a good fix if you're not worried about "correct"...

https://i.imgur.com/r6lFr29.jpg

mis spoke re- lack of button-release on Ames repop switch: its there ... re-assembled switch
realized check valve was on backwards ... they'll open now but won't close
back to it ..

Oops .. didnt have supply line center at switch ..
They flip and flop : )
Onward upward
M