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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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howdy all. im a new member and new owner of a 68 that needs some work. right now i am working on a wiper and headlight vacuum overhaul. under the hood is all done but i have to do all that leads into the cabin and in dash. can anyone tell me how to remove the headlight switch from the dash? do i have to pull it all out starting from the trim? thanks in advance.
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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Welcome to the forum!

Here ya go:
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/68_8...-installation/
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 12:07 AM
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I found it easier to drop the steering column a bit, unscrew the lower dash pad, and ease it back to see what I was doing. Took 30 minutes tops. That was on a 74.
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Wilcox site has printable instructions that are fantastic. Go there first, everytime.
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mrmagrath
I found it easier to drop the steering column a bit, unscrew the lower dash pad, and ease it back to see what I was doing. Took 30 minutes tops. That was on a 74.
this is how I did it on my 72 also.

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