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Headlight switch removal
« on: January 22, 2009, 10:53:46 am »
Ok, had a little play but didn't really try hard as i don't want to break it, i read that pushing the switch in slightly and turning it clockwise removes it, but it didn't, anyone one else tried it ?, if so how did you remove it

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 11:00:40 am »
PM Dario Shaun as I think he's changed his?

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 11:10:48 am »
cheers, will try him, im sure its very easy but before i get my trim pullers out i thought i would ask

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2009, 01:07:03 pm »
Removing

–   Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
–   Turn rotary grip of light switch to position “0”.
–   Push in rotary grip of light switch -1- and turn it clockwise slightly -2-.
       
–   Hold grip in this position and pull light switch out of dash panel using grip -3-.
 


Disconnect connector -arrow-



Installing

–   Fit connector to light switch. (as above)


–   Hold light switch and press rotary part of light switch firmly inwards -1- and turn slightly to right -2-.
–   Hold grip in this position and insert light switch in dash panel -3-.
–   Turn grip of light switch to position “0”, release and engage switch.
 


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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2009, 01:11:32 pm »
Doesn't get any clearer than that  :laugh: Nice one VC  :happy2:

Looking forward to seeing the results Shaun  :wink:

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2009, 03:14:09 pm »
Thanks for the picture good reference for everyone else ,but as i said above i have tried this, anyway i have done it by getting it from behind  :happy2:

thanks again

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2009, 06:15:51 pm »
Thanks for the picture good reference for everyone else ,but as i said above i have tried this, anyway i have done it by getting it from behind  :happy2:

thanks again

Oh dear  :surprised: :surprised:


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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2009, 06:24:07 pm »
Thanks for the picture good reference for everyone else ,but as i said above i have tried this, anyway i have done it by getting it from behind  :happy2:

thanks again

Oh dear  :surprised: :surprised:



the release mechanism wasnt releasing, i guess they get a bit stuck up, i have lubed it a tad and it now comes out as per instructions  :happy2:

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2009, 06:28:37 pm »
Shaun, read your post again, did you mean 'get at it from behind'  :grin:

Now your mentioning Lube  :signLOL:

Sorry mate, I think im in a silly mood!!  :laugh:

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2009, 06:32:35 pm »
Sorry mate, I think im in a silly mood!!  :laugh:

something on your mind mate?  :grin:

dirty boy  :wink:

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2009, 06:33:26 pm »
Sorry mate, I think im in a silly mood!!  :laugh:

something on your mind mate?  :grin:

dirty boy  :wink:

It must have been all that sausage talk in the Santa Pod thread  :laugh: :innocent:

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2009, 06:57:16 pm »
sorry, baby sitting and not concentrating  :signIWS:

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2009, 06:59:25 pm »
I take it by these recent questions you have purchased the parts like Dario???

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2009, 07:00:40 pm »
I take it by these recent questions you have purchased the parts like Dario???
i dont have the bits, just considering :-)

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Re: Headlight switch removal
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2009, 07:03:32 pm »
If you have found out the part numbers can you post them up some where like the useful info section  :happy2: