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Hi,
I am restoring/customizing a 1965 chevy C10 and recently my headlights stopped working. The brights worked but the regular headlights do not so I tried replacing the floor switch. No good.. I am trying now to replace the headlight switch to see if that will fix the problem but I can't find a way to get the damned thing off. I see that you unscrew something but I cannot figure out how to get the silver cover that the knob goes into, off. Anyone have any info on this? I would really appreciate it. smile

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On the backside of the factory headlight switch, you will find a small push-button. With the button pushed, turn the knob and pull the shaft out of the switch assembly. With the knob & shaft out, unscrew the chrome bezel nut. I hope this information is helpful and good luck.

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most chevy headlamp switches have a little button on the side of the switch (behind the dash) that you push and then you pull the
knob and rod assy out, turn the locking screw cover off and the switch will then drop down....\hope this helps....


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Thanks guys! I appreciate the quick responses. How do you get the bezel nut off though? (sorry, this is my first rodeo wink ) It is just flat with dents around the middle where the rod goes in. I tried to turn it here but I am just messing it up.

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A flat screw driver works, in a pinch, but I made one, by notching a wide blade chisel, to fit the recessed slots, in the bezel nut, due to the number of the bezel nuts, I mess with.

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Awesome!! That will work perfectly, thanks! smile

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Well that answers the question I was going to ask about the switches on my '66.

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Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see how replacing the headlight switch is going to fix your hesdlight problem. You've got power to your dimmer switch bacause your high beams are working. The dimmer simply switches the power from high to low. I'd be looking elsewhere for the problem.

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maybe 2 burnt out low beams?


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