Headlight Switch R & I
WARNING:
Before repairing or removing any items on vehicles with air bags, see SAFETY PRECAUTIONS in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article.
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Engage parking brake. Disable air bag system and remove steering wheel. See SAFETY PRECAUTIONS in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article. See STEERING WHEEL in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article.
- Remove ignition lock cylinder assembly to access steering column cover screws. See LOCK CYLINDER in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article.
- If equipped with tilt column, tilt column fully down and remove tilt control lever. Remove lower instrument panel trim cover under steering column. Remove steering column covers. Remove screws retaining lower left and radio finish panels. Remove panels (panels snap out).
- Unplug all harness connectors from multifunction switch and remove switch assembly from column. Pull transmission selector lever fully down. Pull off headlight-switch knob. Remove bezel retaining nut and bezel. See Fig 1 .
- On Taurus, remove clock or clock cover to access cluster finish panel screw behind clock. Remove cluster finish panel retaining screws. Remove cluster finish panel by carefully pulling outward to unsnap snap-in retainers.
- Disconnect harness connectors from switches, warning lights and clock. Remove cluster finish panel. Remove headlight switch. To install, reverse removal procedure.