Access to headlight switch
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Access to headlight switch
My '79 came back from a shop/mechanic with the vacuum hoses dangling and disconnected from the switch. How in the world can I reconnect them? I'm not a double jointed 3 foot tall midget.
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It is not a fun job, but you can access the switch from the top if you cannot fit your hand up from the bottom.
You will have to remove all (3) pieces of the windshield surround (start at the center)
Then you will have to remove the windshield washer / vent panel (there is a single screw screwed into the top dash pad that has to be removed)
Then take out all 3 screws that screw the driver side dash pad to the upper dash pad
Then take out all 3 screws that screw the passengerdriver dash pad to the upper dash pad
you should now be able to lift up the upper dash pad and reach in to attach the vaccum lines
Hope this helps
You will have to remove all (3) pieces of the windshield surround (start at the center)
Then you will have to remove the windshield washer / vent panel (there is a single screw screwed into the top dash pad that has to be removed)
Then take out all 3 screws that screw the driver side dash pad to the upper dash pad
Then take out all 3 screws that screw the passengerdriver dash pad to the upper dash pad
you should now be able to lift up the upper dash pad and reach in to attach the vaccum lines
Hope this helps
Last edited by walleyfisher; Oct 11, 2021 at 01:33 PM.
