I was taking off my gauge cluster cover and my headlight **** pulled right out. I tried putting it back in and heard a snapping noise. I then took the cover off and looked inside. The light controller is dangling. I ginnyrigged this crap so that i can drive at night but i have no clue how to fix this. It looks like i will have to take my whole dash to get inside of this. I wanted to know if chevy dealers do repairs. If they do, do you think they will do a repair of this sort?

 

Oh, I think they'll repair anything if you throw enough money at them. And there lies the problem. Money.

Do you have a repair manual that might help you out?

 

what exactly broke??

if it just broke the light switch go to autozone or a parts store and purchase another one and install it

 

Just take the old one out to replace it. I bought one a while back at auto zone and it was like 15 bucks i think. To get it out you have to take your gauge cluster out and you should be able to get to it quite easily

 

There is a long rod attached to the ****. When that pulled out, i tried putting it back in and then i heard that snap. The snap was the device the **** goes into deeper in the dash.

Del91_305 thanks but how do i get the gauge cluster out. i think im going to get a repair manual soon. Are you talking about the light dimmer device or the **** that you bought at autozone. Im dumb so sumthing as simple as this, im stressing over.

305q_ta86 Thanks, is that true, i didnt know they would do repairs on my car cause its kinda old. No repair manual yet.

 

don't get a repair manual soon , get one now. for under 20 bucks it'll give you step by step instructions. anyone can take out a cluster, its not hard

 

seriously get a repair manual ebay it seriously i got a chiltons manual for my camaro for $8. did you say it was dangling? theres a little plastic nut that holds the headlight switch to the dash. other than that you broke the headlight switch

 

Grab a Chiltons manual from Autozone or Barnes & Noble or online somewhere. Or if you have extra cash, pick up a Helm service manual for your year vehicle, also found on ebay or www.helminc.com

 

do whatever you can not to take it to a dealer, i just got mine back after 10 days. $1,163.00 just to fix the speedometer. i will never go to a dealer again.

 

It sounds like the threaded piece that holds the light switch into the dash is what broke. Congratulations. I think my transmission swap was easier than trying to replace that POS. You can reach in with needle nose pliers and remove the broken part. Get under your dash, and pull down the fuse box. You should be able to reach up there and pull the light switch down. It's been a while so I don't remember if the piece threads into the dash and the light switch pushes into that, or if the piece threads into the switch and the whole thing pushes into the dash. Either way, it's not hard to figure out when you're looking at it. The hard part is reaching up there and getting it reinstalled. You can see what has to be done, it's just tough to reach the spot.

A much easier way, although far more time consuming, is to unbolt the dash and pull it forward for access.

 

LMAO

now thats one way of saying its a pain to replace..LOL

unless you have little girly fingers and hands its going to be difficult there just isnt any room around that switch to get to it ......i think GM built the car around that piece

 

OMG. Now your car is worth like double what it was before. J/K

 

i hope you bought some band-aids after that... i bet your butt is still hurting

 

oh yeah, not just band-aids, but stitches and staples. now my dad wants me to see the car, i dont think so. but when i tried to do it i took apart most of the dash and well theres now easy way of saying this... its a pain in the ****. but goodluck and remember no dealers.

 

Thanks soo much people, ill probly get this piece from a junkyard and fix it myself. Thanks again.

 

Finally got a picture

Anyone knows where to order this part from
This is from behind the Light and ciggerate lighter cover. It is where the Rod connects to the dash

 

Anyone know where i can order this part from

It is from behind the Light switch and cigerate lighter cover.

It screws into the dash. As you could see, it snapped

 

i'd take the part to a dealership parts counter, they may hafta special order it.

 

yep thats gonna be a dealer part- just go to the service center go to the parts desk tell him what it is- what car you have- print the picture if you can so you know your getting exactly what you want- then your good to go

 

My solution to the problem:

 

I think the HELP section in the autoparts stores have that.Try them FIRST before the dealer...

 

I just bought a new one of those the other day. They strip out very very easy! I got mine from the GM dealer and it was like 6 bucks. I also got the AC delco swith from them to and it was like $35. The install sort of sucks...the hardest part is taking off the speedo cable from the cluster...for me anyway...

 

Hey thanks. Ill try the store first before the dealer.
'astoria' what is the solution - I dont see it. Nice guages tho

 

Yeah screw dealers....

...I called around to our local GM dealer to see the price of the base 350HO.

local GM dealer: 3900
Summit Racing: 2300

hmmm?

I coulda bought and had shipped the deluxe 350HO from summit in less than 2 days, or bought the base HO from the dealer, wait two weeks, and had to go pick it up

If I'm not looking for a new car I won't go to a dealer.

Brandon

 

look at the ***, its not stock

 

The **** is from RadioShack, and the two switches below it control the parking lights and the headlights. I like it a million times better than that stupid pull-out **** dealie. I'll post the wiring later, its written on a paper thats floating around somewhere in my car...

 

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