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Old 09-27-2011, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by shertex View Post
Finally getting around to dealing with this....having a son learning to drive has a way of motivating me to fix things! As I have identical cars, I can just swap switches or relays to diagnose.

One question out of curiosity (and I'm sure ignorance): How would a dirty switch account for the symptom I describe (blinking for a few minutes then staying on)? Doesn't the switch simply complete the circuit? Doesn't a failing relay more likely account for the symptom?

Thanks.
More than likely a relay. But in some models the relay was built into the switch, so it might be a case of 6 of one/half-dozen of another regarding the advice to clean the switch.
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