View Single Post
Old 06-09-2008, 10:05 AM   #3
Chancellor Todd
AF Newbie
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Washington, Washington DC
Posts: 2
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Where to buy new headlamp dashboard switch? (year 2000)

Quote:
Originally Posted by polarzak
Same thing happened to our LeSabre. MY wife never uses the button, and when I replaced a headlight I wanted to check to see if the light worked. Pressed the button and it stayed on. Would not pop out. Took 10 minutes or so working with a thin screwdriver, and it finally popped out. Since it is not used, and knowing GM would want to probably want to sell me an entire dash, and perhaps a windshield, just to get a switch, I never bothered to price or get one. You might get on at the auto wreckers or if you go to the dealer, I am sure they will have the correct part number.
Thanks, sir! I think you just saved me a lot of time and trouble. I spent all my time trying to get at the buttons from behind, that I didn't really fiddle with the buttons themselves. (There is a circuit board behind there that prevents you from getting to the rear of the buttons.)

I got them out, I think, and hopefully it solved the problem. If you apply the slightest pressure, the lights go on, but I think it's in a usable state now. I'll conduct more tests after work tonight.

Thanks again.
Chancellor Todd is offline   Reply With Quote