headlight switch removal

[Lloyd]

I cannot figure out how to remove the headlight switch from dash. Someone please enlighten me.
thanks,
Lloyd

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

There is a button on top of the switch which to press while pullin the knob out. Then the switch unscrews from the bezle.
You should disconnect the battery before starting.

 

[Skiddy]

Just did mine yesterday;D but when you hold down the button you might have to push it in and then pull out, took me a couple of tries and you do have to pull harder than you would think. Not too bad though. Also if your new one does not have that spacer mounted to the end (towards the bezle) like mine and kept falling off while trying to get it screwed in, I used super glue to hold it on until I got in screwed in. And not a lot of room back there either.
Skiddy

 

[Lloyd]

I have my dash removed....so it is easy access. What exactly does this button look like?....shape, color, size???

thanks

 

[Skiddy]

Ok I will try but not too good trying to it with a keyboard. It is on the metal part of switch,round and kind of looks like a large pinhead. Hope that helps, let us know if you need more

 

[Mule Skinner]

Lookin' for the button

It's on top of the switch assembly, a small metal spring-loaded stud sitting up about a quarter-inch. Push it in and work the shaft out - you may have to finesse it. The button will depress fully when the shaft is ready to release.

Good luck!

 

[Lloyd]

Thanks guys, I'll see if I can't get it off tommorrow.

 

[astark]

Just as follow up to the above:

Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Remove the headlight switch control knob and shaft by reaching up behind the dash and pressing the knob release button located on the bottom (sometimes on top) of the switch, it's a little metal post. As you press, pull the knob and arm out from the switch past the two on positions to remove it.

Unscrew the chrome mounting bezel on the outside of the dash by turning counter clockwise, there is a slot in it that will allow you to put a screw driver into and bang on if necessary.

The whole switch will pull loose from behind and under the dash. Disconnect the big wire plug assembly from the switch, you may have to pry them apart with a screw driver, if so be gentle with it.

Now just plug in the new switch and follow these instructions in reverse sort of.

And by the way, my knob arm was to long, because I was missing a spacer. So I had to shim it with a nut between the switch and inside of dash.

Good Luck !