Coolcrab Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I have some issues with my 4 switch, basically the reset and select button don't work unless you toggle them 1000x I wrote a small switch test program to see how well or not well they work. It basically changes the bg color when pressing each of the switches. Here is a video showing the problem. Code and Program below for others who would like to use it. How does one fix the switches? do I have to replace them or could it be dirt etc? They clearly still work but not as good as they should. COLUBK = 0 __main drawscreen if switchreset then COLUBK = $46 if switchbw then COLUBK = $1E if switchselect then COLUBK = $0E if switchleftb then COLUBK = $CA if switchrightb then COLUBK = $5A if joy0fire then COLUBK = 0 goto __main tester.bas.bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Spray them with de-ox cleaner spray. Several of the 2600's I've rcvd over the years have had similar issues and just needed a good cleaning to work. Spray the switches, then flip them back and forth several times. Spray again. Usually will clean them pretty good and get them working again. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 And after you have them working well, put some die-electric grease in there to keep them switching smoothly and help keep corrosion at bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Usually what I find is the contacts are reasonable but the silly grease is so full of dust and junk Either way contact cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolcrab Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Got a can of wd40 contact cleaner and it worked like a charm! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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