damn dash... please help

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mattymartin
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damn dash... please help

Post by mattymartin »

hey guys

does any one know the secret to getting the light & ignition switches out of the dash...
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we were having trouble getting the light switch out as there is a big lug of wires attached behind the switch...

and the ignition switch is a F@#K'N puzzle, thanks to stewart parisian 62 & paul (smooth customs) they informed me that there is a hole that you need to push a pin in to release the ignition barell...

but still no luck... please let me know ASAP, as joe is getting frustrated as he wants to start to paint the inside...

thanks
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Post by thropzed »

Matty, From memory, The light switch has a button on the coloumn side half way back, That needs to be depressed and then the knob will pull straight out, As if you are turning the lights on. The ignition barrel, you need either the special tool to undo the ring thread or use a screwdriver and hammer and tap the thread around to undo it. When I did mine, The bloke across the road had the tool and when we couldn't get it out, we put a large flat screwdriver in the key hole and gave it a tap. Check your service manual!! This is a heads up to all!! Original Service Manual is a must!!!! Gets you out of all these little annoying things! It explains how to and where to find the button on the light switch and tells you how to remove the ignition switch. Matty, if you need the special tool send me a PM with your address and I'll send you my boomerang.
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Exaclty, Theo. The manual is a godsend!!! Oh yeah follow his steps too. :D
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Post by Thommo »

Gday Matty

From memory the ignition has to be in the lock position,
full anticlockwise, with the key in, before you insert the pin
into the small hole to remove the barrel.
Then undo the retaining ring.

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Post by Blacky »

Light switch removal has been covered above, a couple of other tips with the ignition - turn the key as far as it will go anticlockwise , then insert pin - I normally use oxy tip cleaners. Once you feel the tip cleaner push the retainer in and it may not have moved since 1961 so be prepared to play around for a while, turn the guts anticlockwise and then pull out of the housing. A squirt of graphite before starting wont hurt.
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mattymartin
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Post by mattymartin »

WOW.... :shock:

awesome response thanks guys,

theo, DR... service mannual... i'll get one off ebay, is that the best place to get them ? waht are they worth usually ?

thanks for the reply everyone, i'll copy this info & give it to joe... hopefully he hasnt done anything stupid yet...



:shock: :lol: :roll:


thanks
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Post by blue ute »

maybe one of these Matty
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Shop-Manual-for- ... 0221960306
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holden-EK-GENUIN ... 0210315021
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Post by mattymartin »

thanks blue ute,

are they the same thing... is there a certain one i should go for over the other...

thanks again
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