HEADLIGHT SWITCH

[al65tbird]

Just purchased 65 t-bird. Headlights and instrument lights were working but now do not work. All other lights work. Is the problem with the headlight switch? If so, where IS the headlight switch located? HELP!

[Mr. Cortes]

If you don't know where the headlight switch is, then you're already in trouble. That chrome switch that says "lights" under it, IS the headlight switch.

All you have to do is remove the metal pieces under the dash, to the left of the ignition switch, so you can now get your hand up there. twist-off the chrome bulk above the lights. to get the knob off, get your hand in there until you find the switch, underneath is a spring button. with the switch turned all the way over and out, press the button and pull the knob out, Unscrew the hard-vinyl plate that surrounds the light switch, steering coulmn & A/C vent. After that, you'll see the switch. Most people say that it's hard to change it but that's @!#$. Now, you can either take off the little retaining screws and try to manuver it out, or get a deep-socket and seperate the switch from the housing there, it's your call.

Lastly, on my '65 it WAS the switch, but noone had it, and if they did they wanted 45-60 dollars for it. F___ that S___ I went to Nick's T-birds and found it NEW for $29.95. That's about as good as it's going to get.

[al65tbird]

Originally posted by Mr. Cortes:
If you don't know where the headlight switch is, then you're already in trouble. That chrome switch that says "lights" under it, IS the headlight switch.

All you have to do is remove the metal pieces under the dash, to the left of the ignition switch, so you can now get your hand up there. twist-off the chrome bulk above the lights. to get the knob off, get your hand in there until you find the switch, underneath is a spring button. with the switch turned all the way over and out, press the button and pull the knob out, Unscrew the hard-vinyl plate that surrounds the light switch, steering coulmn & A/C vent. After that, you'll see the switch. Most people say that it's hard to change it but that's @!#$. Now, you can either take off the little retaining screws and try to manuver it out, or get a deep-socket and seperate the switch from the housing there, it's your call.

Lastly, on my '65 it WAS the switch, but noone had it, and if they did they wanted 45-60 dollars for it. F___ that S___ I went to Nick's T-birds and found it NEW for $29.95. That's about as good as it's going to get.

[RogG]

Just a suggestion.....check the fuses first. The problem may be way more simple than it looks.

[tbird5866]

It's not as complicated as al65bird would lead you to believe !

[tbird5866]

Sorry, it was my mistake. I should have written " it is not as complicated as Mr. Cortes indicated".