Headlight Switch Help

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  1. 289Mav

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    Well I finally have the entire EZ wiring Harness in my car. I am in the process of trouble shooting. So far...no draw when everything is off (that's a plus)..Electric fuel pump works when the key is in the acc position. But now I'm having problems with my headlight switch. To be more precise it seems it is with the knob/rod. It will not lock into place in the headlight switch. I thought it was the switch so I went and bought another one...but it is doing the same in the new switch. It was working (clicking into place) last night...but now that everything is hooked up it doesn't want to catch!!! Any suggestions ? I'd really like to know if my headlights are working but I can't turn them on!! Or does anyone have a new rod they could sell me ??? I have to move out of my house I"m renting (found out saturday morning) by next weekend....so I'd like the mav to be drivable....

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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Sometimes you have to push in the locking button while you push in the shaft, to get it locked in.
     
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    chris, put a new switch in his mav. the other day. i asked him and he said he had to put the rod in and turn it to the brite side on the inst. lites and press it on in. i think the key word is "push":smash: ...frank...
     
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    Thanks guys..I got it. I agree the key word is "PUSH" (and wiggle a little at the same time) As of now all the lights, the Electric fan, electric fuel pump, blinkers, and breake lights work. I forgot to check the battery before I started so it was too low to turn the motor over. But it's on the battery charger now so I should be able to fire her up tomorrow. I'll try to post come pictures of my new gauge set up.....

    Thanks again for the help guys!
     

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