*HOW TO* repair a MK2 Hazard Switch

[Keif]

Mk2 Hazard Switches are prone to stop holding in, making a piece of folded up paper a vital tool in Nova Mk2 ownership.

However, taking it apart and tweaking it to work correctly again is a simple (if fiddly) job.

You'll only need a small electrical screwdriver, and a pair of pliers (or two) to do this fix.

Remove the switch from your car.


You need to remove the switch fascia, a small screwdriver under the lip.


and a pull off the moulding.....


The next step in to slowly prise the outer casing off the switch.
Insert your screwdriver into the gap between the two to lift the plastic over the small lugs


Do the same for the bottom two lugs and carefully push the switch backwards.


BE CAREFUL, THERE ARE TWO SPRINGS INSIDE.

With the switch apart you'll have the following three units.


The bit that is causing the switch not to latch is the metal rod, it will have bent slightly.
Remove this rod.


With your pliers, bend this rod straight or slightly bent towards the lugs.

Notice it's slightly bent down

That's the fix done, now time to put it back together.
Push the rod back into it's clip. (it will be a tight fit)


Then take the front half of the switch, locate the springs into their location on the front half of the switch, place the pins on the back of the switch into the centre of each spring and carefully push the two halves together.

You need to ensure the metal contacts on the front half are inside of all the back outer contacts.

When you push the two halves together it should click together.


If it doesn't, you need to bend the rod slightly more.

Take this assembly and slide the outer casing over the front it, to locate on the four lugs at the back.

You should end up with this.


A press on the front of the switch.....


Sorted

Refit the front of the switch and fit it back in your dash

(Keep the folded paper, just in case)

[phazer]

Nice article

You might know as you've had a switch apart - which bit gets broken when muppets pull the switch out instead of pressing in to turn it on?

[Keif]

I assume it'll be one of the clips that hold the metal connecting rod in place.

It'll either pop out, which doing the above will sort.

Or it'll brake a clip, which will need a replacment.

[Adam]

Good guide, youve just put a few ebay sellers out of business!

[Keif]

Oops.

[Balley]

love your guide :D

[Tim-SR]

great guide dude! just sorted mine, cheers!

[Southie]

Good work on this one. Thankfully I've a MK1 though

[nova-taken]

Awesome guide mate, finally fixed mine, bye bye beermat hazard switch stayer in'er

[Annie]

Great guide will be using this on the weekend as I have 6 broken ones ,

Also something to remember is a calibra hazard switch also fits a nova, just have to mod the front abit using a nova swich or ideal for spares to fix the nova ones.