I just replaced the headlight switch on my 89' CV and I found somethings I wanted to share with others attempting it. The Hayes manual is vauge. I took half the dash apart before I found the trick. The manual says to lower the switch out of the dash but a few large bundles of wires prevents this. There is a 11 or 12 mm bolt behind the kick panel next to the hood release and screws under the dashpad by the defrost vent. Once these are removed the drivers side end of the dash can be pulled out enough to pull the switch out the side. This is much easier and would save much hassle and crawling around upside down.
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I'll keep that in mind if i ever have to do this job again. But i did make out fine without unbolting anything.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
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My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
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But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
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my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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I have to replace mine soon...but it's just been too darn cold out to do it.sigpic
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fishing it out from under/behind the dash is a pita indeed! thanks for the tidbit!Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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one thing I did was push the fuse panel back in more I was able to reach in there more easily
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