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08-24-2009, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
John1990 Awesome ends with me. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 88 Gameroom cash: $8900 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	*Late Breaking News* This just in........Toyota recall........688,314 cars..........China: http://www.smartmoney.com/breaking-news/on/?story=ON-20090824-000002-0005 __________________ 1990 CELICA GT 5 SP 260KM, No Air, Orig. Muffler. 2007 Lexus IS 250 AWD. Black Sapphire Pearl. HIDs, Rear Spoiler; Formula 1 Tint, Michellin PS2s on Lexus 18" Chromies, K&N, Lexus GFX Kit, Luminics Pure Blue, PIAA Xtreme White. @ClubLexus.com. 2004 Triple Black Convertible Corvette

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Most likely who ever was assembling the switches put too much lube on the connections, which causes them to short out.

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08-25-2009, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Tideland Prius TMS Prius Expert Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 5,110 Gameroom cash: $60510 Thanks: 40 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	Lesson learned: More lube isn't always better __________________ 2010 Prius Technology Package (Cdn) OEM Cargo Mat, OEM All-Weather Mat, LED ext/int lights, 5000K HID, OEM Fogs, Euro Mudguards

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Most likely who ever was assembling the switches put too much lube on the connections, which causes them to short out.

Ummmm that's exactly what is says in the article.

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