replacing your flasher

[panzer dragoon]

hazard switch is part no#10401280 and is about $40.

you will need a set of narrow flat-head screwdrivers.

Use the screwdrivers to remove the center air vent. This is glued in and there are three minor locking tabs that hold it in on the top and bottom. The middle tab is a little bigger than the ones (2) toward the sides. The whole vent will come out completely.

The flasher trim plate also comes off if you want to (use very small flathead screwdrivers), but it isn't necessary.

Once the center air vent is out there are two locking tabs that hold the unit into the dash. Put you hand in there and squeeze the two (you will can only see the one) tabs together and the unit will easily pull out. (The tabs are toward the socket end.) Place the unit on the top of the radio. Remove the wire socket connector to the flasher by pushing on the tab and removing the socket.


Removing the flasher push-button switch from the mount.
This is the hard part: May need two people.

Use two screwdrivers simultanously and push in the green tabs and drive the switch out forward from the mount.

Replace switch.

This whole process should take less than 1/2 hr. Once you do it the first time it may take 10 minutes max. I did it with one person.

Some people have been paying upwards of $250 to get the flasher assembly replaced. But I am willing to charge only $120 (flasher included) for this 10-15 minutes of hard (and extremely technical) labor.

[paulkramer]

$25 - from gmpartsdirect.com plus s&h and tax (if you live in NC).

[AllGo'n'Show]

I have spare flasher covers available if yours is broken or you break it. They are only available in packages of 5 from dealer so I have 4 for sale if anyone is interested, shoot me a PM.

EDIT: Crap, Yes I know this thread is old but best to keep it all in one for the best info since this thread is always referenced.