Wiper switches

NYsNumba1Man · 08-08-2010, 12:00 PM

how good do you have to be at sodering though?

I've sodered a few things before, but i've read about people trying to resoder their wiper switches and messing it up then having to buy a completely new switch. I pmed pele and some other guy in the nyc area on the 7club before but i didn't feel like spending 50-75 on a switch

vex · 08-09-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by NYsNumba1Man

how good do you have to be at sodering though?

I've sodered a few things before, but i've read about people trying to resoder their wiper switches and messing it up then having to buy a completely new switch. I pmed pele and some other guy in the nyc area on the 7club before but i didn't feel like spending 50-75 on a switch

I would offer my help, but I've never soldered the switch together (though I've done plenty of soldering).

RoughRex · 08-09-2010, 09:01 PM

It's not too hard.. just follow the directions in the writeup. I did mine with limited experience. I found that the trick to de-soldering is A: a solder wick, not a solder sucker (worked WAY better for me) B: Apply a little flux to your wick C: Pinch the end of the wick down onto the solder with the tip of your soldering iron... wait a few seconds and PRESTO! You'll get some of the pins in a single attempt this way.

08-09-2010, 09:01 PM	#3
RoughRex Out of Nickels and Dimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 192 Rep Power: 18	It's not too hard.. just follow the directions in the writeup. I did mine with limited experience. I found that the trick to de-soldering is A: a solder wick, not a solder sucker (worked WAY better for me) B: Apply a little flux to your wick C: Pinch the end of the wick down onto the solder with the tip of your soldering iron... wait a few seconds and PRESTO! You'll get some of the pins in a single attempt this way. __________________ 1988 GXL