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Old Feb 3, 2025 | 12:27 AM
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Need help finding headlight button pod

I'm gonna need a new switch pod for my 1984 Berlinetta since almost all the buttons arent working. Does anyone know where I can find the whole switch pod in good working order?
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Old Feb 9, 2025 | 04:36 PM
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Re: Need help finding headlight button pod

Not sure if you’ve tried taking apart or not but I did on mine and cleaned all the connections for the buttons. You’ll see a little silver rectangle that gets pushed down by the button and will touch a piece of solder to complete the connection to turn on whatever you’re pressing. They get dirty in between. For me they were a little corroded and dirty but some of those little silver rectangles were very worn too which probably doesn’t help. It did help both of my pods work way better sometimes I just have to really push on them. Try that at least before replacing it since they’re so hard to find and expensive.
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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 03:01 PM
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Re: Need help finding headlight button pod

Originally Posted by 84StarshipBerly
Not sure if you’ve tried taking apart or not but I did on mine and cleaned all the connections for the buttons. You’ll see a little silver rectangle that gets pushed down by the button and will touch a piece of solder to complete the connection to turn on whatever you’re pressing. They get dirty in between. For me they were a little corroded and dirty but some of those little silver rectangles were very worn too which probably doesn’t help. It did help both of my pods work way better sometimes I just have to really push on them. Try that at least before replacing it since they’re so hard to find and expensive.
You wouldn't by chance know of any of the replacement internal pieces would you? Just in case I need to replace some of the switches.
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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 11:19 PM
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Re: Need help finding headlight button pod

I haven't been able to find anything to replace parts for the pods and radio yet besides used ones that are really expensive, I was able to make my headlight pod work decent though just by cleaning the contacts and was able to repair my turn signal switch too. It's very easy to break with your knee but was just a simple glue up and it works perfect. John in RI is a member on here that I'm also going to ask about the pods and radio on how to fix them he has a whole website dedicated to our berlinettas. He just helped me on a post I made about some wiring on mine. https://www.berlinetta.info/
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