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kouks
06-11-2013, 02:59 PM
On the photo below, the switch that is on the left (main lights) and the right (fog lights). I have the old plastic dash sitting in the garage and the wife wants it gone. How do you remove those switches, I want to save them before I trash it. Can't find it in the TIS, since I'm probably looking in the wrong area.

The area above the center vents is warped up and all the vents and vent pipes have been removed, so not a sell item. But hey, if you are SoCal and want it, its free for pick up.

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p638/Koukourikos/photo1-1.jpg

sealbeach740
06-11-2013, 04:20 PM
Simple. Grab the knob of the switch (like you're going to turn the lights on) & pull towards you. It pops right off. Then, there's a rather larger nut you have to take off. I used channell lock pliers (carefully) to turn the nut to take it off. Then, the light switch pops off from behind the dash. If you want to remove the switch while the dash is in the car, the cluster has to come out to get to the back of the switch to pull it out towards the front of the car.
Easy.

xboss
06-11-2013, 04:59 PM
Nice steering wheel!

FlylowTX
06-11-2013, 08:37 PM
The nut is 19mm

kouks
06-11-2013, 08:54 PM
Thanks everyone. I don't think I have a 19 mm but ill make it work with a wrench.

Mayorchuck
06-11-2013, 09:24 PM
I just removed these to take off my dash. It's a plastic nut on plastic threads. I used a pair of needle nose to loosen with no problem.

kouks
06-12-2013, 01:38 AM
Done! Amazing how easy it is when someone on the forum tells you the answer.