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reman 240 central locking switch assy, source 200


looks like swedish car parts have someone remanufacturing the central locking switch, but pricy.

https://www.swedishcarparts.com/parts/1905-3540135-volvo-240-central-locking-electric-switch-for-door-lock-assembly-cls240r-all-years-reman

they look well-repaired. at least one can return their cars back to what they were.

regards,
byron golden








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    Hi,

    Ouch on that price AND they want your core to avoid additional charges!
    What can they be thinking?
    A Complete wireless controller can replace that thing in a blink for the same effort to buy and install theirs.

    They should have shopped for better automotive part rebuilders before booking this into a production run.
    I’ll bet the front office has eaten up their budget allocation to someone who saw them coming.
    Now they need a few foolish enthusiasts to pay them back.

    If it’s still worth something to them … why not us too.
    No mention of trade-in values or the handling both ways yet either.
    BB right about internet is handing out “willie’s” but plastic card benders don’t feel them.
    My cash came harder earned, thank you.

    I’m sorry but there is just not enough in materials in making that thing.
    The Wiring with connectors are every where else in the car doing more duty than an occasional door lock flick.
    The central relays are where the motions are happening.
    The pull knob is a momentary, spring loaded, closing switch in either direction.

    The clip over the lock cylinder has fairly frail issues and who’s says the new one is any better.
    An Empty sales pitch for an electrical item that usually has a no refund policy included.
    This is not an offering with bucks like that attached.

    A “list price” from out of nowhere, costs nothing to produce! Wishful thinking as pies from the sky.
    Not even some new and improved jargon to hold them too.
    At $220 I don’t even see the motorized lock actuators used on the doors.

    It’s all a set sliding contacts and a few wires.
    Slide switches are the cheapest switches made compared to a toggle.
    Someone referenced limit switches as “snap switches.” Cute phrase.

    🤨 more bulky but a lot more reliable.
    Not exactly an assembly line click on and go setup though.

    I just toured the Ford Rouge F-150 factory in Michigan and trust me @ $75 to $97 an hour nothing looks slow and hard to install.
    Each worker has a one minute time limit @ their station.
    It’s a rhythm well planned to work as a team from the entry doors to exit doors.
    Just in time “inventory scheduling” is maxed out.

    This item listed is done the same way on a smaller scale of course.
    One thing I noticed about Michigan or maybe the whole USA was the lack of buildings with manufacturing names plastered about. A decal on the office door or an obscure signage up high.
    You have no idea who works in or OWNS these small businesses or factories in reality.

    Sure has changed from my days of having a “pride of company” for products within me.

    Phil








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      reman 240 central locking switch assy, source 200

      "What can they be thinking?"

      My guess is there is a growing market of 240 enthusiasts who want their cars as close to the way they rolled out of Belgium or Gothenburg as possible. Those customers will pay, and if there's a demand, there's a chance to make a profit.

      But the profit won't be excessive. Rebuilding those assemblies potted around that silicone wire is no piece of cake for anyone.

      None of my family is in the purist category when it comes to 240s, so we're happy with keyless entry obtained by adding an actuator in the driver's door and adding a $12 key fob remote. Liquid electrical tape is, of course, another path. Ignoring the problem leads to dead batteries or worse.

      Keyless for the 240 V3.0
      --
      Art Benstein near Baltimore

      “I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think” -Socrates








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      reman 240 central locking switch assy, source 200

      Hi,

      There is a product sold in a small can for that purpose if you are so inclined.
      I think it’s mostly black electrical tape melted with methyl ethyl ketone or MEK minus the adhesive.
      I don’t know if they make it colors for the younger set.

      It’s called liquid electrical tape and has electrical insulation properties.
      You can drizzle that stuff in thin coats and make it as insulated as you want where you want.
      You will want to be able to clear any material from the contacts on the inside if you are having trouble with the clip on portion. Thin is needed in certain places.

      Shoe Goop is an elastomer designed for another purpose as the name implies.

      The choice is your as you want see the either of the products where it buried.

      Working in on the doors is a nice sit down in front of project and for $220 I can sit a blow it dry if I had too.🤫 ketones go up into the air quickly so use the great outdoors.

      Phil








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        reman 240 central locking switch assy, source 200

        That's exactly what I used (Liquid Tape) on my 92, the power locks were clicking everytime I went around a corner. The liquid tape fixed that easy. The hard part is getting that doo-hicky off the driver side lock cylinder and getting it back on right. Take some good photos.








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      reman 240 central locking switch assy, source 200

      I'm not to pleased with other products I've purchased from SCP. Having said that, they have always been willing to take them back.

      I'll let you know what I find out after I do a deep dive into my door. This has been on my list and I have a donor car to work with. It has been suggested that ShooGoo is the answer to the frayed wires and disintegrated insulation.








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    reman 240 central locking switch assy, source 200

    Hi Byron,

    That's a wild price for a switch.
    Do you have a close-up photo of the switch?
    Maybe you can find the switch and repair your assembly?
    Look in Omron catalogs for snap switches.

    Bill








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      '79 242, '84 DL 2 door, '80 DL 2 door, '89 DL Wagon, '15 XC70 T6 AWD








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        close-up photo of the switch 200

        Hi Bulletproof,

        Thanks for the picture.
        Autohaus-az has 3540135 listed as a door lock actuator (motor) Out of stock

        Skandix lists NLA another cross: pt nr 1029028

        The prices I've seen on line give me the Willies!@

        Find it at a pick and pull.

        One seller at ebay has a left 240 door for $100 pickup only.
        Maybe call him to see if he'll ship the part.

        Plan C: Is a universal 12 volt door lock motor-
        Maybe it will fit, and work with some fiddling around?
        Wire it into your old harness for $10.00

        https://www.ebay.com/itm/234643152992

        Happy motoring, Bill







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