Disassembly and replacement or repair of the indicator switch

Locate the locations of the screws holding the upper steering wheel cover.

Disassemble using a torx key

It may be necessary to turn the steering wheel to facilitate disassembly.

There is a tab under the steering wheel that holds the lower steering wheel cover in place. Simply dislodge it by pulling the cover towards you.

Once this lug is dislodged, the 2 parts of the steering wheel protection uncouple.

Locate the 2 screws securing the switch to the steering wheel.

Using a Torx key, remove these 2 screws.

To remove the switch, simply pull it outwards.

Locate the 2 connectors

Remove the 2 connectors

The connectors are most often provided with a key, so it is not necessary to mark their location.

These steps for opening and repairing the switch are not necessary if you are changing your switch.

Locate the various plastic tabs closing the switch. To open the switch, you need to push these tabs using a very thin flat-blade screwdriver.

Once the tabs are pushed, the case begins to open.

Once the switch is opened in 2 parts, the upper part has a small plastic piece connected to 2 springs, it very frequently happens that it comes off.

These plastic parts are often very fragile, they should be handled with care and patience and not forced too much.

You can now clean and deoxidize the switch contacts,

Tighten the 2 plastic parts to close the switch,

Make sure you have placed all the pieces inside correctly, otherwise the lid will not close.

Replace the 2 electrical connectors

Replace the switch in its housing

Replace the 2 torx screws securing the switch

Reposition the upper part of the steering wheel plastic protectors, then the lower part

Make sure to position the key correctly under the steering wheel (image 2)

It may be necessary to move the steering wheel positioning to aid reassembly

Tighten the torx screws of the plastic steering wheel guards