Headlight Switch Illumination

[c0l]

Last night wifey reported that the illumination on the main lighting switch blinked for a while then petered out completely. Easy fix or complete dash dismantle? (I can guess the answer!)

thanks,
colin

[Isoproturon]

Mine did this, then seems to have fixed itself after I unplugged the switch and plugged it back in again.

[c0l]

Thanks for that!
It seems to be an intermittent problem. Same thing happened today - it was OK for the first half of her journey, then it spluttered for a bit, then went completely out again.

Does the switch pull out from the front?

cheers,

col

[kenney]

Hi to remove the switch, press light switch knob in and simultaneously turn it clockwise Hold switch in this position then pull the switch out of switch housing

[c0l]

I've just had a quick goog and found an American article about how to fit a boost gauge.

http://www.podi.ca/Installation.aspx

It included the following method for removing the lighting switch. Does anyone know if there's a variation of this method for UK B6's that don't have an 'auto' position please?

To access the wiring you grasp the headlight switch



Push the center part of the headlight switch inwards



Twist the switch clockwise between the '0' and 'Auto' marks and it should catch and stay depressed



Now you can gently pull the entire headlight switch out

[c0l]

You beat me to it! Thanks again,

col