Re: Junkyard blues

[brads@mindspring.com (Brad Sheridan)]

>On Sun, 28 Sep 1997 17:08:55 -0400 mark.peele@juno.com (Mark A. Peele)
>writes:
>
>>Anyone have any tips on getting the headlight switch out of the dash?
>>I had a bitch of a time trying to get one out this morning - I gave
>>up. I could'nt find any tabs to press or such on the back of the dash,
>>and it seemed stupid to go at it from the front . . .
>>thanks . . .
>>
>> . . . Mark
>>Scirocco 1982, 1980S (dying), 1981S (RIP), previously 1975TS, 1975
>
>
>I've never done it myself but the way I remember the switches being
>installed in the dash is they are just pressed in. Try a #1 flat tip
>screw driver and try to gently pry it out from the front of the dash???
>Better yet, try it on a junker first!
>probably no help at all but just the same, HTH!

If its a 82- model, there are two metal clips on either side of the
headlight switch. These have to be pushed in to get the switch out. You can
push in one, then you will be able to push that side of the switch out.
Then push in the other. The several times I've replaced these switches,
I've always done it by coming in from the bottom of the dash. But someone
else here has mentioned that its possible to remove the black instrument
panel bezel and get at it from there. If so, it'd be a lot easier to see
what you're doing. Taking a screwdriver to the front can easily bend the
plastic or put some scrapes in it if you're not careful.

Brad


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