Blinker assembly? I think I found my problem (Pic inside)

[chevyfumes]

So after about ten years with no blinkers.I replaced the flasher and it instantly fried it when I tried the blinkers.I finally pulled my steering wheel and started digging and found that one of the springs had snapped and was laying inside the column in a pile of white powder like it had been bumping around in there arcing away.
So can you buy this spring or do I just need a whole new assembly? I know I'm being cheap by even asking but... I figure I can probably afford a spring.

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wheres the best place to get something like this?

 

[munepit]

Hit a wrecking yard. Pull it out there. Take the spring. They wouldn't even charge you for that. Or just get a whole assembly. Probably 5 bucks.

 

[chevyfumes]

I found the CK5 write up and the NAPA part number for the assembly, damn my search ability sucks, I have no google fu.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219831 NAPA P/N DL6505

 

[dremu]

Dorman makes a repair kit with the top half of that switch, and the springs; depending on year and tilt column or not, their part # is 49300, 49303, something like that. O'Reilly lists them about $15.

The bottom half, with the attached wiring harness, is harder to source new. Both of my trucks, I just cleaned the contacts real good, gave 'em a brushing with emery paper, and replaced the top half (which cracks), put in all the springy bits fresh, seemed to do the trick.

-- A

 

[chevyfumes]

Very cool , thanks, Mine is cracked where the lever screws into it.

 

[dremu]

Very cool , thanks, Mine is cracked where the lever screws into it.

Yep, both of mine were. Don't overtighten that screw, btw ... but as the plastic ages it gets brittle and that's the wear point.

-- A

 

[chevyfumes]

Yeah I can see that the whole thing is white and brittle. But I got a set of springs at the auto parts store. For 2 bucks, I'll see If I can baby it til I can afford to actually rebuild the whole thing.
This is just one big can o worms that's gonna lead to rewiring the whole dash, new column, new steering box, reweld the frame, ORD brace.... And on and on and....