<VV> Corsa Dash Light Switch Knob

[Jay Pitchford]

First CORSA has to MMTFMIAPF (first three letters = Mail Me The, last four =
I Already Paid For). That's why I consulted the experts. Every day I walk to
the mailbox and return empty-handed, sobbing uncontrollably. ggggg
Thanks to everyone that replied. I will now push the retaining (belly)
button and pull my head out of my, errrr, seat.

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net> wrote:

> Another case where RTFM would help.
>
> Or waiting for a reply here. Always people here happy to help. Even
> those that say RTFM. ggg
>
> All light switches from the mid 30s to the mid 80s come off the same
> way, with the knob staying on the shaft, and the shaft comes out of the
> switch by pushing on a retaining button on the switch body. Of course I
> exaggerated, not ALL switches are like this. Many foreign cars used
> different approaches.... Now everyone seems to turn, push, or automatic
> to get lights on.
>
> I hope you are able to get the knob to remain on the shaft after this.
> The main difference in a wiper and light knob is the wiper knob never
> sees force to pull it off the shaft in normal use. The light switch
> always sees pulling force in operation of the switch to the ON position.
> So its knob needs to not come off by pulling.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Jay Pitchford wrote:
>
> >Trying to pull my dash to add a dedicated ground wire, but can't seem to
> get
> >the light switch knob off. No visible set screw (like the wipers). Does it
> >pull straight off? Does it screw on/off? I don't want to horse it and
> break
> >it.
> >
> >
> >
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