Sport switch question

When I re did my switches with sticky no more I lost the spring in my sport switch and the sport mode would no longer work when i went to turn it on. I took apart the switch myself so it was my fault not sticky no more fault just to clarify. I ordered a new sport switch from dealer for a 550 but part # on switch is different than my original switch. My original # is 171071. The new one is 180684 apparently for a 550 as well. Does anyone know if there are different switches for different years. My car is a 99.
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Ferrari Parts : 171071 SPORT SWITCH : Ricambi America

Ferrari Parts : 180684 INTERRUTTORE SPORT : Ricambi America

Looks like either one will work on a 550 and the one you got is cheaper.

 

Taz, the parts says 171071 is good for assembly # valid till 35206 and the 180684 is for assembly # after 35206

 

Did not look that deeply. My fault. Must be getting lazy. Cannot see that it would make any difference, but who knows?

 

Mine is 99 too and I did those switches myself by marking one by one and I do not recall any spring issue on any of those. Are you sure you did not connect to the wrong terminal.

 

He pulled the switch apart and either lost the spring inside, or did not put it back together properly. It's a real PITA to put back together. Ask me how I know

 

Is there a spring in the SPORT switch?

There are two different switches:
Type A - these surely have a spring and therefore return to its original position (the switches for the boot release and the fuel lid release for instance)
Type B - switches that have two positions (like for sure the one for the front fog lights).

I cannot check immediately myself on my car if the SPORT switch is of type A or B, but if it is type B I suspect these do not have a spring?

Cheers,
Bert

 

My sport switch is type b as above, it must have a spring in it as it won't sit in the centre, it very much clicks into sport

 

They all have a spring, its devilishly small and strong, when it pops out into the twilight zone you'll never find it unless it happened to end up in your eye!

I've probably taken apart 20 of those switches, every one for a 550 and all the dash switches for a 575.

Another thing, the parts are not interchangeable, there are three different toggles and the internal circuit boards are all different.

Its not a job for the faint of heart.

 

^^^ Why does none of that surprise me!

 

Pretty sure it's all connected properly, I think the spring is not in right. Going to try and mess with it a little more. It must be finicky like the rest of this car

 

Yup I lost spring, I found another to put back in switch but still not working. The sport light lights up when I press it but will not stay lite until I let it go. Have to hold switch down the whole time while driving to stay in sport mode! Lol

 

Hey everyone,

I just received my 360 major service kit today from Ricambi (great service from them, fast delivery, and even got a cool free hat!). Aside from getting the maintenance service done next by my indy, I am in need of a replacement SPORT switch for my 360 spider. It seems they are no longer available ANYWHERE.

Does anyone have any advice or preferably a lead where I can buy a new one? The original switch in the car keeps clicking off seconds after I release it.

Thanks,

Joe
2003 360 Spider (Grigio Alloy) manual 6 speed

 

P/N 180735, looks like it is available from Superformance in the UK.

http://www.superformance.co.uk/360/electrical.html

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Left-Dash-Instrument-Panel-ASR-Defrost-Sport-Switch-Pack-177902-Ferrari-360-2000/302906269976?hash=item46869ee118:g:BE0AAOSwJGdbs9MO

 

Hi Peter my switch came apart when I tried to remove it, I have the spring and he little tags. Is there a special way it has to go together, I've re-assembled it once and it won't stay in position, it just moves back off the microswitch!

 

Hard to remember as it was quite a few years ago that I did this. I do recall doing the job in a plastic bag so that I can catch the spring if it flew off.

 

Hey Peter, thanks for getting back to me so promptly, I realise this is an old thread. Amazingly I managed to re-assemble the switch this afternoon and it works!!
This is about the third time I've had the switch apart, this time I made sure that when I snapped it back together it was in the "on" position. I plugged it back into the car and it's working! I'm not game to move it as I use the car always in sport mode. I've noticed this is a pretty common problem and wonder if those flimsy tabs on each end of the spring move over time causing the switch not to lock into position?
Anyway it's a real game getting that switch back together, I had to make up a springy pincer out of 1.2 aluminium to compress the spring whilst sliding it back into the switch. The plastic bag is a good tip, I spent an hour or so looking for one of the grey tabs as it shot into orbit!!
Glad it's done and hope it holds lol.