Exactly what it says. Im trying to get the **** off and for the life of me i can't. Been looking stuff up on the forum and really don't understand what exactly i am looking for. Any information would be great.

Thanks

 

It's kind of hard to explain without a photo of a headlight switch, but there is a small button on the switch that you press down while pulling out the **** (as if you're turning the headlights on).

The button is a part of the switch and is perpendicular to the **** "shaft".

Maybe someone has a photo. It's easier to do than to explain.

Edit:

This is for an early Ford, but GM has the same button:

http://www.wiring-wizard.com/Diagram...ght_switch.jpg

 

is it the little spring loaded button?

 

I am going to the same problem today with my 92. I searched around the the results that I found said to pop off the panel where the fog lights would be if you had them right under the ****. From there take a flat screwdriver and put it in the hole and take a flashlight and just press up on the little button and pull the **** out like you was turning your lights on. It should pop out but I haven't went to do this myself yet, but I will be doing this tomorrow.

 

Yes.

 

On the back of the headlight **** there is a small cutout section which gives you acess to the clip.Take a small flathead screwdriver and use it to push forward on the clip.The headlight **** should then slide off the shaft

 

Awsome that was it! The small spring pulled out the whole **** and rod.

Thanks much

 

here is a pic of one removed it came off the hard way you cannot get a screwdriver back there i even tried a 90 degree off set screwdriver im convinced a 1/4 inch flat tip bit would do the job nicely a small one 1/8 inch wide i looked everywhere for this pic and couldnt find it anywhere i hope it helps someone

 

How do you put the **** and shaft back into the switch..? doesn't seem to be catching on to anything..and just slides out when I try to turn ON my headlights. 91 RS convertible

Stone

 

You should be able to just push it back in until it clicks and is seated in place

 

Once in awhile, too, you get a switch that you have to push the little button again to get the **** to 'click' back in place as well. I have had about 50/50 luck with them.

 

The metal clip popped out of the plastic **** itself while I was pulling on it to get access behind it. Now I can't get the clip BACK into the **** itself. Don't know what I am doing wrong as I've spent a good 1/2hour on this! It's as if it was NOT meant to come out because the closed triangle doesn't even fit in the triangle opening inside the ****!

 

It only fits in one way. You may have to take some needlenose and compress it a bit and then look for the corner with the little slit in it for the top part, and bend the holding tab forward so it grips better before inserting it

 

From this pic I assume that the intent is to push the part of the clip that extends out inward, toward the inside of the ****? I am in the process of trying to remove the headlamp swith panel to gain access to the fog lamp switch.

 

I did this last night. The Chilton's manual stresses in bold type that the switch must be "ON" before you push that button in order to pull the whole shaft (including the ****) out of the switch. There's no need to take the **** off the shaft.

 

Got it off tonight. Thanks guys!

 

Removal & Installation

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable at the battery.
2. Remove the four screws from inside the defroster duct (instrument panel pad securing screws).
3. Remove the screws which are under the lip of the instrument panel pad.
4. Remove the instrument panel pad.
5. On models equipped with air conditioning, remove the instrument panel cluster bezel and the cluster.
6. Remove the radio speaker bracket.
7. Pull the headlamp switch **** to the ON position, depress the locking button for the **** and shaft (located on the switch), and remove the **** and shaft.
8. Remove the switch bezel (retainer).
9. Disconnect the wiring from the switch and remove the switch.
10. To install, position the switch into place and connect the wiring to the switch.
11. Install the switch bezel (retainer).
12. Push the headlamp switch **** into the switch. (It may be necessary to depress the **** release button.
13. Install the radio speaker bracket.
14. On models equipped with air conditioning, install the instrument panel cluster bezel and the cluster.
15. Install the instrument panel pad.
16. Install the screws which are under the lip of the instrument panel pad.
17. Install the four screws from inside the defroster duct (instrument panel pad securing screws).
18. Connect the negative battery cable at the battery.

 

Yes sir when I was young and dumb I worked 1/2 a day on my light switch so I could get to the drags. Finally got the **** out. No computers or forums back then.

 

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K N O B is considered a SWEAR word on here?!?!?!

 

No to raise a dead thread but the installation of this headlight **** on my 92 is not going anything like my Haynes manual says... it goes in at max 95% and no further, even with that spring loaded button pressed. I've rotated it while inserting, nothing...

Any advice?