dasbrick Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Backstory: PO had used a aftermarket pull knob light switch. ran lines to the plug used for all exterior and interior lighting. Lines ran controlled headlights, hot line, markers, and instrument panel. Now: Got a used headlight switch with the rheostat and such... Tried to plug the plug into the new switch. Only the headlights come on. No markers, no tail. I do not know if instrument did it was daylight out. Interior lights did not come on. Is this a grounding issue? Or what, but since obviously it's juryrigged together with an aftermarket switch, the individual lines do work, albeit I do not know what goes to what short of blue markers, tan headlights, and red hot. I'd prefer to be able to use the stock light switch and have all my stuff work. ALSO is their an easier way to get to the headlight switch's cubby other then remove the gauge cluster and finaggle through the wiring? how do I take off the side dash trim where the vent line is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 There is a button thing to push and the headlight switch will slide right out, I'm pretty sure the dash is all one piece and won't come apart other than the knee panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbrick Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Yeah I got that and done all that. I'm more interested in accessing the plug itself. I can wiggle the whole assembly through the space for the side vent line inside the dash behind the gauges, but Its really hard and the metal slices up hands good. I was wondering if I could remove the dash pieces next to the headlight switch with the vent. and figure out why it will work hooked up to some juryrigging, but the real switch does not. sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 i just did that job twice its alot easier if you take off the bottom panel of your dash where your shins are when driving you will get easy access from there! and yes there is a button that you have to push its real hard 2 find but its there or u can take off the nut in the front so its a little frreed and then you can see the button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbrick Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Is it mounted via the black washer-ring in the dash or to something else? mine kinda spins, but it's not being held in place by the black ring, that part is snapped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 theres a nut that you can see right behind the switch on the outside of the dash take that off as far as u can... then its easier to see that button 2 push to get the shaft out :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 First remove ground from battery. Pull headlight knob to the fully out position, take you finger or pencil or some other small blout instrument and press the button on the bottom of the light switch, while holding this button in pull the knob completely out. Take the proper size straight blade screwdriver and remove the retaining nut by turining it counter clockwise. Now you can remove the single wire on a tab at the rear of the switch and by pulling upward and wiggling the wiring plug you can now remove the plug from the switch and remove the switch from its cradle. Reassemble in reverse order and everything should work great, and yes he is correct you can see better if you remove the bottom dash trim piece. Jim -1987 Comanche 4X4 4.0l AX15 conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbrick Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 Tried to plug the plug into the new switch. Only the headlights come on. No markers, no tail. I do not know if instrument did it was daylight out. Interior lights did not come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 thats crazy...if u look through my posts i just went thro the same EXACT thing like 2 weeks ago after replacing my switch, a day later i had no markers lights or taillights i looked at my plug again and it was melted to the switch :dunno: i cut the plug and spliced GOOD connectors directly to the switch bypassing the plug its was a little tricky to do i think that the aftermarket switches suck they just seem cheap...light and easily breakable and i had a hell of a time putting the shaft in, but...... seems to work though.....no problems yet..........yet :shake: try that n see i dunno....that seems to b what was wrong with mine its crazy that I'm the one trying to help I'm glad i finally can tho!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: did you take off the bottom panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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