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| | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2008 Posts: 88 | I'm pulling the wire harness out of my dash on my 59 1-ton, and i can't for the life on me figure out how to remove the headlite switch and the old cig lighter from the dash. these are the only things that i have left and i'm stopped in my tracks, my assembly manual doesn't show how to remove them, just how they are wired. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | headlite sw: reach on top of it and find the little muchroom head button about middle - while pushing the button, pull the knob until the shaft comes completely out, then you can unscrew the bezel, which threads into the face of the switch case ... then it'll drop out
cig liter - there should be a sheet metal case on the back that unscrews, letting the assembly come out the front
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2008 Posts: 88 | A heartfelt thanks to you red58 for the info, i got it apart in 10 seconds! that really made my day | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | whad ya do for the rest of the day? 
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 | Speaking of head light switches is there any way go get inside of them. I have one that I need to clean the contacts but it doesn’t appear that you can take the thing a part. Any help? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you might wanna reconsider taking the switch apart, or do it very slow and careful, they have lots of little bits, spring loaded, and are NOT easy to reassemble right ... more likely the springs are shot than the contacts dirty, and "stretching them back" won't last long ... the repros that are available for the 55-59 are good quality and not too spendy Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 | I have a repro on order and it should be here tomorrow but I can never just leave well enough alone so I will take it apart and see what makes it tick. | | |
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