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I've been having some trouble removing the old headlight switch nut, I know all I have to do it unscrew it, I just don't know with what I should do it with. Has anyone done this before? It is the metal part on the inside of the plastic housing.
Last edited by Ramirez1976; Apr 26, 2019 at 09:16 PM.
If you are speaking about the nut with two slots that hold the switch in place, there is a special wrench for it sold by Corvette vendors. After I messed up the electrical plug, and had no lights, I took a flat piece of thin metal and made a wrench with my trusty Dremel. I can send you a picture tomorrow if you need it. Basically, a flat piece of metal, then I cut out a “U” so the metal would only engage the outer shoulders. I don’t think the vendors had a picture of the wrench.
All you need to do is get it turning; then you can use your fingers to remove it. If you don't have the 'special' tool or some snap ring pliers to fit the slots, use the tips of needle-nosed pliers (pliers held in-line with the direction of switch movement) to give it a CCW twist. Just get the tips in the slots and give 1/4 turn or so twist to break it free.
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I had that special tool and cant find it. I needed it this week so I used the flat blade like end of one of my short pry bars. It was wide enough to act as a flat head screwdriver although it had that angle on the end so it was a bit of a challenge
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