cpujoe
10-07-2018, 03:37 PM
Just replaced mine with the upgraded switch.
Headlights went out on the way home from a date night with the wife.
Installation took about five minutes; all I needed was a screwdriver and a leatherman. Once I got the face cover off the instrument panel, the black button popped off and I used the pliers part of the leatherman to pull out the entire switch. I was able to pull the entire switch and plug harness out together; the wires came far enough out I could easily just plug the new switch in and test it. No need to go behind the console or take it off. Everything went back in without any issue.
Here's what the inside of the melted switch looks like:
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Here's a zoom in on the melted part:
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I know ~$70 is no small number but it's worth the time and hassle of getting stranded somewhere at night.
Headlights went out on the way home from a date night with the wife.
Installation took about five minutes; all I needed was a screwdriver and a leatherman. Once I got the face cover off the instrument panel, the black button popped off and I used the pliers part of the leatherman to pull out the entire switch. I was able to pull the entire switch and plug harness out together; the wires came far enough out I could easily just plug the new switch in and test it. No need to go behind the console or take it off. Everything went back in without any issue.
Here's what the inside of the melted switch looks like:
58197
Here's a zoom in on the melted part:
58198
I know ~$70 is no small number but it's worth the time and hassle of getting stranded somewhere at night.