Hazard Warning Switch Replacement Problem

Dear All,

I came across a thread which mentioned potential problems with
hazard warning/ indicator on the Passat TDi. I was having problems with
indicators- they worked intermittenly. It appears that is more of a common problem
than I expceted. Having read the thread I removed the hazard warning switch gently
using a small flat headed screw driver. On trying to replace the switch unit
into the block into which it connects to I was not able to. This terminal
block is not fixed to anything (hanging in air) thus I can not get any
purchase to push the switch in. I see no obvious signs on the block of
anything having brocken (there are little purple plastic tabs lying flush to
the top of the block?). Does anyone have any clues on how this unit is fixed
or failing that the procedure so that I can get into the back of the unit so that I can hold it in place whilst pushing the switch in?
Your help would be greatly appreciated as a 30 sec job has now taken two
hours of utter frustration.

Regards,
Jim