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How do you clean the multifunction switch on a 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora?
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∙ 12y ago
I think this problem was solved and also documented really well with a procedure and photos at the website:
http://65.39.242.200/~aghl/Aurora/index.html
The problem is caused by a small amount of grease inside the turn signal lever slowly flowing over time between the electrical contacts inside the turn signal - intermittently shorts-out the headlights or parking light switches causing them to flicker on and off. Cheaper than buying a new Multifunction switch is to open the existing one and just wipe away the excess grease.
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