The metal clip MUST be removed first, it has to be pried in on the long sides,
both of them. There are little tabs that make it more difficult, but you have to
clear them. Then the plastic top and bottom clips can be squeezed to let the
switch come out.
Brad
gerard wrote:
> Will,
>
> This is a tricky job and hard to describe. If you see the whole
> business out of the dash, it's a little easier to comprehend. If you
> have the one I think, the switch is held in the bezel with 2 little
> expanded plastic clips (1 each top an bottom). If you can get your
> fingers on each side of the switch and squeeze them together and push
> it through the bezel. If you cant get a grip, a small screwdriver
> will sometime do the trick. The bezel is held in by 4 similar molded
> clips and a metal wire spring clip that is a bit harder to maneuver
> in the cramped space.
>
> I'll send you a couple pix in a separate email. These are destined
> for my Texh tips section when I get around to it.
>
> Gerard
>
> At 3:33 AM +0000 8/5/03, William West wrote:
> >Okay. Ha ha ha ha. The joke was really cute.
> >
> >But just how do you remove the clip that secures the headlight
> >switch??? Is there a trick or do you have to tear the dash apart?
> >
> >Mine is a 71 midget, and I've got a brand new headlight switch just
> >waiting to be installed. After an hour of sweating and contorting to
> >all sorts of monkey shapes, I thought I should probably ask.
> >
> >=)
> >
> >Will
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/spridgets
|