Some time ago whenever I would turn on my headlights, my dashboard/gauge lights weren't working. If I fiddled with the switch I could tell the wiring was OK, but the switch was going bad.
From what I've read, this is a pretty common problem. Here's how you can fix it:
1. Take off the steering column covers.
You don't need to remove the plastic under-dash cover.
Here's the actual screws you need to take out:
2. Get a small right-angle philips screwdriver and take out the two screws holding in the headlight switch. To pull out the switch, you'll need to pry back the plastic around the yellow circle.
3. Now unplug the connector from the back.
4. Get that SOB out of there. it helps if you lower the column all the way. This is what you should get.
5. Now comes the fun part. There are two screws on each side of the switch that need the come out, and unclip the front/back sections. You should see the below, but yours will probably have a ton of black crap on the contacts. Gotta clean that trash off. Get some fine grit sandpaper and sand the contacts a bit to get rid of the oxidation. Do the same thing for the contacts on the other half.
Before you close it up, make sure you put some vasoline on the contacts. This seals moisture out, prevents arcing, and prevents oxidation. Not a bad deal.
Hopefully this will save someone spending an afternoon out in the junkyard pulling an old switch; it's just going to need the same fix after time.
later!
From what I've read, this is a pretty common problem. Here's how you can fix it:
1. Take off the steering column covers.
You don't need to remove the plastic under-dash cover.
Here's the actual screws you need to take out:
2. Get a small right-angle philips screwdriver and take out the two screws holding in the headlight switch. To pull out the switch, you'll need to pry back the plastic around the yellow circle.
3. Now unplug the connector from the back.
4. Get that SOB out of there. it helps if you lower the column all the way. This is what you should get.
5. Now comes the fun part. There are two screws on each side of the switch that need the come out, and unclip the front/back sections. You should see the below, but yours will probably have a ton of black crap on the contacts. Gotta clean that trash off. Get some fine grit sandpaper and sand the contacts a bit to get rid of the oxidation. Do the same thing for the contacts on the other half.
Before you close it up, make sure you put some vasoline on the contacts. This seals moisture out, prevents arcing, and prevents oxidation. Not a bad deal.
Hopefully this will save someone spending an afternoon out in the junkyard pulling an old switch; it's just going to need the same fix after time.
later!
you'll love my nuts!
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