headlight switch

[Leightoning]

I am taking apart the dash on my 1980 regal, and am wondering what the easiest way to get the headlight switch to come off is. I know there is a release pin, but I cant seem to find it

 

[blackazz]

Use a pair of long tip pliers to hold the light switch shaft.now rock the switch knob up and down well pulling it off. This use to work for me.

 

[Leightoning]

Will that release the shaft or just the knob?

 

[blackazz]

That will allow you to take the knob off.then the trim. Push the switch out the back.

 

[charlief1]

There's no easy way to do it. I had to sue a socket with a swivel and extension to take the screws out and remove the switch with the cover. Real PITA.

 

[Leightoning]

So after fighting with it two different times and nothing working, we used a 90 degree pick and poked it in behind. Then the knob came right off. Turns out there's a metal clip in behind the knob that releases it. Now struggling with the gauge cluster. But will make another post about that