headlight knob?

[funnyman06]

Im about to try and swap out the instrument console, but i need to remove the wiper and headlight knobs. How do i go about doing that?

 

[NMB2]

they have a little triangular clip with a loaded edge to stop them from pulling right off.. Just yank the knobs off.

 

[redneckaggie]

http://www.oilburners.net/wiki/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=2


look there it has a pic and basically the easiest way to explain it is to use a screw driver but support the knob because most all of the brackets supporting that stuff are plastic.

edit dont just yank that plastic will break

someone needs to add this to the tech articles here i thought it was in there at one time

 

[NMB2]

http://www.oilburners.net/wiki/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=2


look there it has a pic and basically the easiest way to explain it is to use a screw driver but support the knob because most all of the brackets supporting that stuff are plastic.

edit dont just yank that plastic will break

someone needs to add this to the tech articles here i thought it was in there at one time

Just pulling them off will not break the plastic, it will just pull the knob off of the metal tab, then you can then pull off the clip by hand. The way in the link is correct but its much more time consuming.

I have pulled these knobs off literally hundreds of times and never broke a knob.

I guess I just dont see a need to turn a 5 second job into an entire ordeal.

either way will work though.

 

[funnyman06]

And its the same on an 85 as it is on an 88?

 

[NMB2]

yes. thats a standard clip used on most fords between like 78ish and 97.

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Christ, yes, all the way back to the '70s in both trucks and cars - insert something behind the know in that notch on its side, and pull towards you. Easiest done with a hook-shaped pick, but I find myself using the tip of a think-blade kitchen knife more often than not. It's not really an ordeal either, just takes 10 seconds instead of five Besides I don;t feel comfortable yanking on the headlights switch that hard, them things are cheesy-built as is...

 

[NMB2]

ust takes 10 seconds instead of five

ok you're right.


but I'm still going to just pull mine off! lol

 

[Dieselcrawler]

he likes to yank on little knobs.


i took a few mins the first time i had to get mine off many moons ago. now i got it down to a science. lol

 

[LCAM-01XA]

he likes to yank on little knobs.

Aaand here we go starting on the downhill again

 

[funnyman06]

Haha, i was gentle and got the knobs off. But it took a like force to get them back on

Now i just need to get a Tach pickup and the truck will be good to go. Is it normal for a disconnected Tach to just move on its own.