i cant for life of me get the little bugger off. i've tried a paper clip but i'm pretty sure its too weak to do the job. i don't want to have to buy a pick just for this little job. does any one have a trick or something else that works just as well. Post X-mas is not the best time to go anywhere and the Sears near me just closed. Bummer.
Any Help is appreciated
Guy

 

There is a button on the bottom of the light switch on many Fords...press that, and the **** and shaft come off as a single unit. There is a nut behind the **** and shaft, remove that and the switch may be removed.

 

yup thats it. it a lil grey button with a lil spring on it youll have to dang near stand on your head and look up under the dash to see it

 

Small metal tab on the back side of the ****. Needs to be pulled in toward the **** while pulling on the ****., **** will slide right off while keeping it pulled in. I use a small 45 degree pick on mine [sometimes an ice pick with a goobered -up point].

 

If you do what ccecilm2 said - you will also see a small notch in the ****. I usually stuck a small srewdriver in there and pull towards you. **** slides off the shaft.

 

I knew this would come in handy sometime...



Adrianspeeder

 

You mean the 80's trucks headlight **** is like the 70's truck Wiper switch ****?

Normally the wiper **** comes off like the pic above and the headlight switch SHAFT w/**** slides out of the switch after depressing the button with the switch in "Headlight On" position

 

OP found the button..see his #3 post.

 

Yes, they are.

You can also remove the shaft like you have to do on the 1970's trucks.

Owner's discression on which you prefer.

I like removing the shaft and ****, cause it's easier, and 9 times out of 10, you have to remove the shaft anyway, to place it in the new switch.

 

Yup, **** can come off the headlight shaft to simply remove the dash panel if you are not changing the switch.



Adrianspeeder