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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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1971 Light Switch replacement

Any tips on how to change the headlight switch on a 1971 pickup?
 
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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Reach up under the dash and grab the switch. You should feel a small button in about the center opposite of the wires. Push it in and pull the **** straight out of the unit. This will turn your lights on so either disconnect the battery or live with them on for a few minutes. Then unscrew the chrome bezel in the front. They make a special tool for this but careful use of a screwdriver will rotate the bezel off. Then you can drop the switch down below the dash from behind. Loosely reattach the bezel and push the **** back in so the lights are off. Then unplug the wires.

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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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1971 Light Switch replacement

Thanks. It was a lot simpler than I thought it would be. Everything was just as you said.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 07:59 PM
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Using needle nose plyers works pretty fast. Just spread them out and hit two of the three notches. That way you do not accidently scratch the dash.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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1971 Light Switch replacement

Split Ring Pliers work very well for this task as well!!!

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