having trouble removing my ignition switch form the dash is their a special way to remove it other then choping it off and also how about the light switch i cant get that off either but i noticed it has those 2 holes like the wiper switch next to it the 2 holes make for some kind of way to screw it off or some thing correct but all though i got the wiper one off i cant get the light out of the dash please give me a hand thanks
matt

If you do a search, you would see this has been covered many times, it would have gave you your answers quicker, take a paper clip and stick it in the little hole in the face of the ign switch, turn the key to acc and with the paper clip in you should be able to turn it to the left some more, at this point the lock tumbler will come out, and you can unscrew the bezel and remove the switch,

To remove the headlight switch, on top of the switch is a little button, push this button down and pull the stem out of the light switch, at this point you can take a pair of needle nose and unscrew the little bezel that holds the switch to the dash strip, that is the little part that has the two little holes in it. very easy, the only hard part is reaching the button on top of the headlight switch if you don't have the dash dropped.

Rocky

This is from an older post of mine but it works for me.

I've found the following to be the easiest way to remove the ignition (or any other switch along that panel).

1. Disconnect battery.
In no particular order...
2. Remove key cylinder.
a. There is a small hole in the cylinder next to the key slot. You'll need a paper clip (straightened).
b. Turn the key to the left (accessories position) while inserting the paper clip into the hole to depress the pin inside. The key cylinder should continue left then pull the cylinder lock.
c. Unscrew the bezel around the ignition switch. There is a special tool for this but maybe you'll get lucky and won't need it. In a pinch, a large pair of Channel-Lock type pliers and a couple of shop rags so you don't scratch the chrome bezel has worked for me.
4. Remove steering wheel.
5. Unscrew all the screws that hold the main portion of the dash to the top.

Carefully, you should be able to drop the dash enough to get your hand between the lower part of the dash and the top part (just above the dash strip) and remove the switch by unplugging it. I repeat, CAREFULLY, since the radio, heater controls, etc. are still connected. The reason for removing the steering wheel is to have room to drop the dash and fish your hand in there. It can be done with the wheel on, but you're reaching around it, through it, etc. making it harder to maneuver. That and the wiring harness is usually tucked up under there very hicely (read: tight) and sometimes a problem to pull the whole thing down enough to see what you're doing.

I'm pretty small (always been short and was thinner in my younger days), and years ago I could reach my hand up behind the dash to remove the switches without dropping the dash. If you're young, agile, and have small arms and hands, don't mind a clutch and/or brake pedal in your back, you might pull it off but it's easier to drop the dash.

As Rocky stated, there is a little plunger pin on the top of the light switch that you have to depress to pull the rod and knob out of the switch itself.

Take care when unplugging the electrical connections as they may be a bit corroded and bending the ears of the connector enough to get them separated from the switch may cause them to break. No biggie but sometimes they tend to not stay connected again...and that's a biggie. smile.gif

Remember, engineers designed these things but they were all assembled in one piece when put in the car.