Symtec grip heaters hi-lo rocker switch stuck

[DeanR]

The Symtec rocker switch has decided to not budge. Company got a new one out to me in a few days, no charge, great service.
Just curious ... might there be a way to free up the frozen one? I don't think it can be opened up. Maybe some squirts of something hoping it would work its way in, and allow the switch to again 'rock'?

 

[Larry Fine]

Sure. Just send it to me, along with its mate. I'll let you know what it took to make them work on my bike.

 

[RaYzerman]

Those are commonly available switches... toss the old one, contacts are probably toast or pivots worn/rusty. Not worth it for a coupla bucks.

 

[T_C]

You can pry the rocker out of the housing... just do it under a towel (after figuring where to insert small screwdriver) because small springs and contact metal pieces will possibly go flying.

 

[ST Gui]

might there be a way to free up the frozen one?

You could try spraying some plastic-safe contact cleaner followed by some dry silicone spray. If that doesn't free it up then there's probably a mechanical bit that broke.

Unless some decent debris got wedged in somehow even a dirty switch should move however reluctantly. Spray and pray. If that doesn't work bin it.