Electric blinds sluggish in cold

[lazyb5]

Just checked and mine are just as quick and its -2 and snowing

[Lewy]

[quote="jaylee"]Yep, Unclip the back of the switch

Mine definitely have a lag - sometimes of a few seconds depending on how cold it is, then they click into life.

Can you tell me is it obvious how to unclip the back of the switch - I'd like to have a go at cleaning them this weekend.

[jaylee]

Yep, Unclip the back of the switch

Mine definitely have a lag - sometimes of a few seconds depending on how cold it is, then they click into life.

Can you tell me is it obvious how to unclip the back of the switch - I'd like to have a go at cleaning them this weekend.

Unplug & remove the switch from the fascia... The clips that hold in place are at the top & bottom... The rest will be obvious..

[mikeonb4c]

Yep, Unclip the back of the switch, remove the innards making sure you don't loose anything & clean the 6 points of contact with the two metal rockers... That's 4 poles & the 2 negatives they cradle in on the pivot of the rocker bend that look brass like & run through slots in the white board/holder thing... A bit of fine grade wet & dry'll do it!! All will become apparent... 10 min job in the warm if you bring the switches indoors!??

There is grease on the top side of the two pivot contacts where the black plastic mechanical rocking action of the switch swings two arms with little springs in adjusts the position of the two contacts in tandem, this acts as a lube as the plastic pushed against the metal... NO lube should be & need not be on the underside where it connects to the board with the pins that run out the back!

I know these switches inside out having sorted 3 Bongo's worth with the same blind problems at the Southern softies meet earlier this year.. A similar assembly is used for the AFT & Sunroof on the tintop too!

Brilliant jaylee and sorry for being slow to thank you - the forum software didn't pop the thread up until now