DIY Head Light Switch Remove and Replace
#46
Thank you for the post. Dealer wanted $380 to replace the switch. I used a #20 Torx driver $4 (needs to be thin to access the screw in the switch, and short to access the screw near the door hinge) and a paper clip to release the switch lock then used canned air to blow out the dust from the switch. Works fine now. THANKS A MILLION!!!
#48
FYI - canned air fix did not last long.
I removed the switch and sprayed with MAF cleaner, moving the switch through all the positions several times before the solution dried. It works now, we'll see for how long. I will report should the switch fail yet again. Confirm the 24mm socket was useful, kept me from scratching things up.
I removed the switch and sprayed with MAF cleaner, moving the switch through all the positions several times before the solution dried. It works now, we'll see for how long. I will report should the switch fail yet again. Confirm the 24mm socket was useful, kept me from scratching things up.
#51
MAF Cleaner worked like a charm. Light switch fully operational now.
Note, you don't need to use screwdriver to pry off the plastic bezel. There is a notch in the bottom to access the locking mechanism - use a small screwdriver to unlock, then bezel should come right out.
Note, you don't need to use screwdriver to pry off the plastic bezel. There is a notch in the bottom to access the locking mechanism - use a small screwdriver to unlock, then bezel should come right out.
#54
To anyone who has replaced or cleaned their switch....when the switch would fail, did it throw the PSM/ABS codes? Did your brake lights stop working too?
Trying to see if the headlight switch is the root cause for a problem I'm having.
Trying to see if the headlight switch is the root cause for a problem I'm having.
#56
Headlight switch
Dan,
For me, no it didn't affect the tail lights. Only the headlights coming on.
I don't know if it threw a code. I didn't get any indication. Would I get a dashboard indicator of the code if it did? If so it didn't throw a code.
Rick
For me, no it didn't affect the tail lights. Only the headlights coming on.
I don't know if it threw a code. I didn't get any indication. Would I get a dashboard indicator of the code if it did? If so it didn't throw a code.
Rick
#60
Talked to the service dept today and he thinks it is the headlight switch.
Sitting in the car now and I cant get the cover of the switch to pull off...the part that rotates. Is there a trick or some type of release clip to pull off?
Sitting in the car now and I cant get the cover of the switch to pull off...the part that rotates. Is there a trick or some type of release clip to pull off?