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Expert: - 1/17/2008


Question
How do you remove the headlight switch on a 1976 Ford Pinto?  We pulled the
instrument cluster out and can see the back of the switch, but don't know where
to go from there..

Answer
There should be a small spring loaded button on the switch on the opposite side from the wiring. Push that button and remove the headlight knob and shaft. Once that is out then you can unscrew the bezel from the dash and that will disconnect the switch from the dash. Unhook the wiring harness and you have the switch in your hand. Good luck.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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