door switch
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From: Gregory, MI
door switch
I am just learning this C4 and I may post old ideas to help others but they are new to me.
When you remove the door switch the tapping plate inside will fall to the bottom of the door - necessitating trim panel removal for retrieval and placement. I roughed things up and JB welded it in place.
When you remove the door switch the tapping plate inside will fall to the bottom of the door - necessitating trim panel removal for retrieval and placement. I roughed things up and JB welded it in place.
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sorry to disagree, but, like the OP and with hands on experience, the plate will fall. if you are not going to remove the interior panel, the trick is to remove one screw, pivot, or rotate the switch on screw #2, and when exposed, insert screw #1 back in the plate to hold the plate captive. now you can remove screw #2 and the switch assembly. reverse to reassemble. if you're removing the interior panels, like the OP, not a bad idea to JB Weld the plate in place.
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That sounds like a great idea, but the switch body fits tightly and goes about an inch into that hole. I don't see that it is possible to pivot the switch after removing one screw. I was removing the switch from a disassembled door on the bench so when the plate fell it was an easy fix. It looks like a bad design for service to me.
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That sounds like a great idea, but the switch body fits tightly and goes about an inch into that hole. I don't see that it is possible to pivot the switch after removing one screw. I was removing the switch from a disassembled door on the bench so when the plate fell it was an easy fix. It looks like a bad design for service to me.
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Thanks for posting the pic. You'd need to remove one screw and then partially loosen the other to do this. Almost any Saturday mechanic is just gonna remove both screws to swap the switch, and the plate is gonna fall to the bottom of the door. My point was if you're in there working on trim panels, window system etc. glue the damn plate on and be done with it. Early in my engineering career I taught a design for serviceability class and this would have been a big no no. The material Corvette parts are made of makes this a bigger challenge.
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Thanks for posting the pic. You'd need to remove one screw and then partially loosen the other to do this. Almost any Saturday mechanic is just gonna remove both screws to swap the switch, and the plate is gonna fall to the bottom of the door. My point was if you're in there working on trim panels, window system etc. glue the damn plate on and be done with it. Early in my engineering career I taught a design for serviceability class and this would have been a big no no. The material Corvette parts are made of makes this a bigger challenge.
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simple, yes and that's an alternate method assuming everyone has longer screws, in the correct size, laying around. for most, it will mean a trip to the hardware store. thanks for your input
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sorry, forgot who i was dealing with here - i am truly humbled by your knowledge, skills, and ability. your method is far superior to anything i could ever come with. anyway, you have a nice day my friend. movin' on....
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Are you claiming that a person with vast knowledge like yourself is not capable of taking a screw out and determining if it is a #8, 10, 12 etc? You don't know long 2 inches is by looking. I'm really surprised you need specifications. Maybe I overestimated you.
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Not MY skills! There is not a tradesperson out there worth their salt that has not used this method in some way during their career. It's common knowledge amongst "practical" people. This just reiterates my belief that engineers should stick to their CAD programs and let people with practical everyday experience handle the installation/maintenance.
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Not MY skills! There is not a tradesperson out there worth their salt that has not used this method in some way during their career. It's common knowledge amongst "practical" people. This just reiterates my belief that engineers should stick to their CAD programs and let people with practical everyday experience handle the installation/maintenance.
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Ever hear of Fluor? How about Bechtel? Have a good day. Pointless.
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How precious. I have worked as a construction superintendent with some of the largest industrial construction firms in the world on multibillion dollar oil and gas projects and you're telling me you have " wrenched on schitt, you could only dream about." Ever hear of Fluor? How about Bechtel? Have a good day. Pointless.
Ever hear of Fluor? How about Bechtel? Have a good day. Pointless.