Headlight switch going

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  1. William623

    William623 Member

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    I installed relays on my lights awhile back to help the weakened headlight switch, but it looks like it's finally dying. I have a perfect switch to replace it with, what is the easiest way to replace it while the dash is still in place?

    Thanks guys!!
     
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    go through the instrument cluster...take heater control loose...good luck.
     
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    That bad of a job?
     
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    Naah, heater control head just has a couple screws holding it in place...
     
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    Just don't break the tabs off the control cover plate. Use a thin screw driver to slowly pry around the perimeter until they are all free.
    Micah
     
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    I have yet to take the cover off and not break a tab
     
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    Luckily I have taken off the cover a few times, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. But if it does break I have a few nice spares.
     
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    you have spares with tabs...:thumbs2:
     
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    I never realized they were that hard to find nice! Guess I have been lucky so far!
     
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    Once the headlight switch starts cycling on and off, they are pretty close to dead in my experience. I killed one because my voltage regulator was overcharging the car. Has your charging system been checked lately? Advance Auto Parts and a few others will do that as a free service.
     
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    It started cycling on and off, then I installed relays. That helped now my dash lights won't work and the headlights are giving me problems. But as of 2 weeks the charging system was fine, I replaced the voltage regulator at that time and had it checked. I also had to replace the alternator but that was because the pully nut was stripped.
     
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    If alt over charging causes a problem with HL sw, it was going bad anyway...
     
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    The alternator tested fine, just wanted to put on a new set of pulleys.
     

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