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Replacing turn signal switch and removing headlight switch

I replaced my turn signal / highbeam switch today with the help of Waynes 101 projects book and searching the vault of this board
The problem I had was the highbeams would stay on all the time so I replaced the switch with a new one.
The only thing I did different from the books prosedure was to drop the headlight switch down so I could plug in the 4 or 5 wires more easily and in full view. I did a search to find out how the headlight switch was remove.

I'll repeat it so a searcher in the future will have it right here.
The headlight switch is removed by pulling the lights into the on position. Theres a hole in the stalk that you can put a small screwdriver thru to hold the shaft and back off the threaded knob, turning to the left.
Then there's a little plastic collar with 4 holes in it. I was able to get it to back off buy just putting a little screwdriver in one of the holes and turning it off to the left.
I then replaced the wires one at a time from the old switch to the new.
Don't forget to disconnect the battery too.
I can now throw out the piece of cardboard I was using to hold the highbeam stalk forward to get the lights to dim
Thank you Pelican board
Old 09-22-2003, 04:57 PM
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