Re: OK, am I missing something

[John Hammond <426_maxwedge@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sometimes these things have a sort of combination on 'em try this:
1. Pull the the switch knob fully out and let go of it
2. Depress release button fully and hold it fully down
3.Pull slightly outward again on switch knob
4. While holding slight outward tension on the switch release a small bit of 
pressure on the button
5. If you feel a tiny slip outward of the shaft immeadiately fully depress 
the button again and pull the shaft free
6. Slight outward pressure must be maintained during this so as to remove it 
the instant it's freed but not so much as to
prevent the catch from being able to release.  A bad example of what's 
happening is the old penny lock of a door trick.
one guy pushes a stack of coins between a  flexed door and it's frame 
causing the latch to be held in a bind. The locking
pin which catches a groove in the shaft is wedged against the edge of the 
groove unless allowed to move away slightly
for an instant.  This is why outward pressure must be slight...ready to pull 
when released - but not enough to wedge it
from being able to release.  keep tinkering with button depression, holding 
it constant fully down rarely works. Some
times manipulating both together will find the sweet spot...

John Hammond
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: OK, am I missing something


> Have you tried cutting your finger while working on the dash, thus 
> offering some blood letting to the Mopar repair goddess?  ;--)
>
> Seriously, I've never taken a headlight switch apart to see, but pushing 
> the button raises or pulls back some sort of catch/latch. Isn't the button 
> spring loaded? If the catch/latch/spring is broken inside then the latch 
> won't release, like you describe.
>
> If you end up dissecting the switch take some pictures of it disassembled 
> to show how the latch works inside.
>
> First, though, push harder on the button. Worth a try.
>
> Gary H.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> > I cannot get the knob  to come out of my 64 cudas headlight switch.
> >     Yep,  I know about the button, and have tried every possible
> > combination , of button  pushing, tugging, yanking , turning  etc.etc,
> > and the sucker will not come out. tempted to lop it off and just go
> > find another switch and knob.
> >  am I missing something?
> > PS, yes I have soaked it in penetrating fluid too
> >   neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
>
>
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