The trick if you will is to pull the headlight switch knob all the way out
and then if you reach behind the dash on the headlight switch "where all the
wires are" their will be a small 1/8" button that you depress to remove the
switch know and allows you to then unscrew the retaining nut to remove the
switch.
Joe Garcia
Yuba City, CA
1950 Chevrolet 3100
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Lubow <alosteo@uswest.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Gauge light rheostat
>Joe and Charles:
>
>I seem to remember that there is a trick to removing the headlight switch.
>Don't you have to reach under the dash and use a screwdriver to press a
>little button to get the knob/shaft to release or something like that? As
I
>recall this device is also a main junction for all the hot wires, so you
get
>to see how everything is hooked up; or, where you could find power to wire
>up your cigar lighter or new stereo CD player.
>
>Alan
>'50 1/2 ton Chevy pickup
>Denver CO
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: joe <chevy1@jps.net>
>To: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>; oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Gauge light rheostat
>
>
>> Charles,
>>
>> The reostat is burned out. The little coil winding has finally burned
out
>> and not allowing you to dim the dash lights.
>>
>> Just replace the headlight switch and your done.
>>
>> Joe Garcia
>> Yuba City, CA
>> 1950 Chevrolet 3100
>>
>> http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
>> http://50chevy.freeserver.com/
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
>> To: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 9:32 PM
>> Subject: [oletrucks] Gauge light rheostat
>>
>>
>> >I asked this a few days ago, and didn't get a reply. Maybe someone can
>> tell
>> >me, what can I do about the gauge light rheostat on the headlight switch
>on
>> >the '58? It only works when I turn it all the way counter-clock-wise,
>just
>> >short of turning on the cab light, then goes out when I hit a bump. Has
>to
>> >be a matter of cleaning, I would imagine, but do I have to pull the
whole
>> >assembly out, or is there an easier way?
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> >Smokey Culver
>> >'50 3600 5-window (mine)
>> >'58 Apache (hers)
>> >League City, Texas
>> >
>> >
>> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>> >
>>
>>
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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