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Old Nov 20, 2022 | 02:33 PM
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Best place to find a replacement multifunction switch for my 1999?
We pulled it out and then took it apart and tried cleaning the contacts which unfortunately made the issues worse.
The main issue was no rear lights, fog lights and dash lights when headlamps were turned on.
Now after trying to clean MFS, headlamps do not turn on at all, so it must be dying…..
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Old Nov 21, 2022 | 08:03 AM
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No NOS units out there that I’ve seen. I bought an aftermarket from AutoZone or O’Reily’s - may still have the box to confirm. It works fine, two years old now. Very similar feel to OEM, though not quite the same.
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Old Nov 21, 2022 | 08:10 AM
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New units are out of stock everywhere and have been for the last year. I don't know if they will ever make any more.
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Old Nov 21, 2022 | 09:04 AM
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The AutoZone 10 minutes from our house had a new, old stock available. My son found it and went over to buy it.
It was OEM from GM, still in the box and has a warranty!
He pugged it in and everything now works!
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Old Nov 21, 2022 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BabyWaker
The AutoZone 10 minutes from our house had a new, old stock available. My son found it and went over to buy it.
It was OEM from GM, still in the box and has a warranty!
He pugged it in and everything now works!
part #. ?
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Old Nov 21, 2022 | 07:09 PM
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part #. ?
SAE3859. It’s a CarQuest box but my son said it had GM stickers on it. Were they licensed to manufacture the part??
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Old Nov 21, 2022 | 08:25 PM
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O'Reilly lists a C5 Corvette multifunction switch for $292.99 (!!). Part# is listed as CBS1035. I'm assuming it's not an OEM GM part, but at least it's available......
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Originally Posted by grinder11
O'Reilly lists a C5 Corvette multifunction switch for $292.99 (!!). Part# is listed as CBS1035. I'm assuming it's not an OEM GM part, but at least it's available......

Might end up with some toggle switches some day.
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