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Thanks in advance!

Don

Frankie the Fink

I think its the same as earlier years....simply push up on the little spring loaded button on the bottom of the switch behind the dash allowing you to remove the **** and shaft from the front. You should be able to get the chrome bezel off then and disconnect the wiring and remove the switch from behind the dash.

62Jeff

Reach under the dash and feel for a little button on the bottom of the switch assembly.

Pull out the headlight ****, and then push that button and continue to pull the ****/shaft all the way out of the switch assembly.

Remove the slotted nut in the center of the escutcheon.

Disconnect the switch from the wiring and you are done.

Assembly is as follows:
Connect wiring
Install switch to dash
Insert nut and tighten in escutcheon
Insert headlight ****/shaft and push until you hear a click.

Bill Irwin

And also reccomend a light, light coating of light oil on shaft. Bill.

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"Thank Yu. Thank Yu Very Much".

Don

Frankie the Fink

For some reason repro switches don't always seen to want to fully seat the **** and shaft when they are installed.

Here is how folks get around it. With the switch OUT of the car install the **** shaft until it seats and then pull the **** out to the "headlights on" position. Push in the little button and remove the shaft without disturbing the switch position. Next, install the switch in the dash and push the shaft completely in. This 'pre-positioning' technique seems to solve the problem.

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The new switch is in, and with just a little fiddling, it seated itself
without having to be removed.

The 'no dash lights' problem is now fixed!

(Yes, I know about twist to dim/brighten; the old switch just
seems to have died of old age & dirt/corrosion.)


Thanks to all who replied!

Don

wonderful

Yes, it's good practice to buy a new switch. Old switches are worn out and unreliable.