head light switch knob removel

[customcamper]

any one know if the headlight switch knob pulls off??...I got all the others off on the dash(set srews) but can not get the headlight knob off.....I pulled pretty hard!!........Thanks, Dave

[mljjones67]

It doesn't come off. You have to pull the whole nob and rod out of the switch. On the switch body there is a place you will need to push and it will pull out. I cant exactly remember where to push. Some one will pipe in with the specifics. Also use the search function. This subject has been discussed several times.

Good luck

[customcamper]

Sweet....Thanks

[MAK]

I recently replaced all mine with some billet knobs and had the same question before I started. The plastic knob is molded directly on to the metal shaft which has a slight bump near the end to give the plastic something to hang on to. I just used some vice grips to squeeze the knob and worked around it until it was smashed out of shape and loosened up enough to come off the shaft. You can then take a dremel and grind/round off the shaft so a billet knob will slip on.

[fordman]

to get the whole knob out and save it for further use or sale. you reach up under the dash on top of the headlight switch you will find a little button, push down on that knob to release the internal catch and the rod and knob will come off in one piece. to reinstall you may have to push the knob in and hold the button too. sometimes they just wont go back in and stay latched.

[fitzwell]

to get the whole knob out and save it for further use or sale. you reach up under the dash on top of the headlight switch you will find a little button, push down on that knob to release the internal catch and the rod and knob will come off in one piece. to reinstall you may have to push the knob in and hold the button too. sometimes they just wont go back in and stay latched.

you forgot to mention while doing this, the truck must be facing east, 1/2 hour before sundown. Preferably in a month that has an "R " in it

[tah0511]

on the bottem side the wires plug into the switch on the on the top side you will find a button that pushes in just push the button and pull the knob and it should come right out

[FORDification]

Since a picture's worth a thousand words:

[ford4x4fun]

So you learn something new every day... When I did my cab swap I pulled and kicked clawed and cussed at that thing... Never did get it out of the old cab... And it is that simple...

[fordman]

to heck with that button on top. get a claw hammer and pull it out like a nail.