Door button
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Door button
Hi, I've seen where people have had a problem with their door release button and have either changed or removed and cleaned the contacts I know it is the button as the passenger side works fine so it's not a battery or FOB issue any info on repair or replace? Thanks Jack
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It's a simple job, took me approx. 10 minutes. That included pulling the car from the garage. I bought a new set (supposed to be new and improved design) on Ebay from "chevypartsguys" which is Kendall Chevy in Eugene, Oregon. $27.80 for the pair, w/free shipping. Arrived in North Carolina four days later.
BTW, I know the old ones are fairly simple to clean, but for that price I decided to get the new/improved set. They do have a slightly different design, but fit perfectly.
BTW, I know the old ones are fairly simple to clean, but for that price I decided to get the new/improved set. They do have a slightly different design, but fit perfectly.
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Door release
It's a simple job, took me approx. 10 minutes. That included pulling the car from the garage. I bought a new set (supposed to be new and improved design) on Ebay from "chevypartsguys" which is Kendall Chevy in Eugene, Oregon. $27.80 for the pair, w/free shipping. Arrived in North Carolina four days later.
BTW, I know the old ones are fairly simple to clean, but for that price I decided to get the new/improved set. They do have a slightly different design, but fit perfectly.
BTW, I know the old ones are fairly simple to clean, but for that price I decided to get the new/improved set. They do have a slightly different design, but fit perfectly.
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As for once, you have the contacts clean, use a dap of dielectric grease on the surfaces to protect them for oxidizing so quickly again.
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The only reason to spend the time and effort cleaning the contacts instead of buying new ones is that you can apply some kind of coating to keep corrosion at bay in the future. This is less important in dry climates.
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Plus your done with the project in 20 mins by just cleaning them, instead of waiting 3 days or more for the new switches to arrive in the first place.
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OK, two reasons....LOL
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But the million dollar question,
How long did you have to wait for the new button so show up so you can swap it out with the old button you could have cleaned instead.
Not going to knock you for buying the new part (GM needs the money), but will point out, if you are replacing, instead of just cleaning, the price of buttons will add up very, very quickly instead.
The pull pads, inside release push buttons, the hatch release button above the plate, and even the start button is over $100 together, and if you own the car long enough, plan on a few replacements of these over the years (if you don't just clean them every few years instead as standard maintenance winter projects).
Plus to point out, the new pad/button has no dielectric grease on it's contact areas, so it will actual corrode faster than a pad/button that you pulled/cleaned/greased instead.