Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 15:36:21 GMT From: malcolm532nopsameja.com Subject: Re: removing 900 headlight switch
In article <7td01g$u8j$1nopsam1.deja.com>, dominic99nopsameja.com wrote: > Malcolm wrote > > It should just pull out, they can be a bit reluctant, be brave! > > Another trick is to remove the switch, or blank plug, below the the > > light switch, again should pull out, and pushing with your fingers of > > one hand while pulling on the switch with the other. > > Finally be careful taking the bulb out of the switch, I had one drop > > inside the switch and it took hours of shake rattle and roll to get > the > > little b***er out! > > Good Luck > > Malcolm > > Scotland > > Thanks Malcolm > > I ended up having to make a "suitable tool" to do the job. Stuck a > length of thin steel rod in my vise and hammered about 5 centimetres of > the end around 90 degrees. I stuck this through the hole made by > pulling out the plug below (thanks for that) and felt around to make > sure I was resting the steel tip on flat plastic, not the wiring. After > applying a substantial amount of pressure while supporting the dash > with my hand (was afraid I would break the dash before the switch > budged)one side of it came free and I was able to manouvre it out. Why > did you have to go to all that trouble you ask? Because the switch had > actually been glued in! > > Well nothing broken and hopefully tomorrow I'll have a headlight switch > with a working light. > > Thanks for the speedy reply > > Dom :-) Glad to hear that worked though the switch should just be a push fit and not glued in, may be it was broken by a previous owner? malc Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
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