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Old May 3, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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I have to change out my signal/combination switch. It is not as easy as you would hope, but not beyond do it yourself. Here is pictures of what the USED PARTS company sent me when i asked for a switch (100$). The good thing was extra parts and practice on tearing down a used column before ripping into my own.




Here Is A Diagram From Lexus
Pretty Much Directions For Changing Out a Combination Switch.
COMBINATION_SWITCH.pdf.pdf


Hopes this helps somebody,i know it helped me
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Old May 4, 2012 | 02:11 AM
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they shipped you a complete steering column for $100 just so you could have one of the stalks?

i need to find a shop like yours. If i ask for a manifold maybe they'll give me the whole damn engine and tell me to take it off myself.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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they shipped you a complete steering column for $100 just so you could have one of the stalks?

i need to find a shop like yours. If i ask for a manifold maybe they'll give me the whole damn engine and tell me to take it off myself.
Yeah, i think they just do that because how difficult the process involved with taking that switch off is.
But i bought the column from Foster Auto Parts, its very large and reputable Used parts dealer. They own wrecking yards all over the country and have a massive stock. I work at a body shop and they deiver for free, not sure how private party sales would work.
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i've replaced the turn/headlight stalk before and it wasnt that bad....
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Old May 4, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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You didn't have to take off the steering wheel and clock spring?
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nope. i did it on my old '95. remove the shroud+lower dash, used a right-angle screwdriver (or a regular one, i forget) to unscrew the switch, remove, disconnect, replace, rescrew, win.
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