button for door poppers

[raymond]

when i bought my car it had no door handles in it they are on a button under the mirror think the button as gone knackered as the passanger side wont open

its a little red button what would be the best button to replace it with

[Iain]

Maplin (www.maplin.co.uk) do a variety of buttons, not sure how door poppers are wired in but they do buttons like this (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19261&criteria=push%20button&doy=11m12) which may be of help?

[raymond]

yeah mate cheers that was a great help think ill get some from their

[Matt2107]

See if you can get some really flat or flush fit ones.

Will look great.

Something like this http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19096&criteria=VANDAL%20RESISTANT%20SWITCHES&doy=13m12

[chimp007_uk]

makesure their waterproof, as the contacts inside will corrode

[raymond]

See if you can get some really flat or flush fit ones.

Will look great.

Something like this http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19096&criteria=VANDAL%20RESISTANT%20SWITCHES&doy=13m12

yeah they would look so much better and alot easier to use than the one that is on the car now

[raymond]

makesure their waterproof, as the contacts inside will corrode

i think that is what has happened this time when you pull the handle inside the car you can here the solonoid but when you push the button it dont work:confused:

[Matt2107]

I think you need to look for something that is IP65 rated

http://www.aquatext.com/tables/ip_ratings.htm

This explains the ratings.

[bump]

You'll want IP 68 otherwise a pressure washer will cause your corrision problem again.