Thread: Switch Removal

Wayne, you can remove from front, the two retaining clips located on the top and bottom are all that hold it in place. See pic below

Gary

Originally Posted by mtb_gary

Wayne, you can remove from front, the two retaining clips located on the top and bottom are all that hold it in place. See pic below

Gary

So can the switch go in from the front?

Yes, from the front. Have you bought the matching latching switch from LR as the switch used for the P38 fog light switch is non-latching.

See P38A Build Up

Wayne
As long as you use a switch the same as the ones already in place the housing clips you can see on the back of the blanking plate are all that stop it falling out. It simply clicks into place.That's how I finished up using the blank spot as an EAS disabling switch. The final step was to push the switch into its location.
Gary

Originally Posted by p38arover

Yes, from the front. Have you bought the matching latching switch from LR as the switch used for the P38 fog light switch is non-latching.

See P38A Build Up

Yep I bought a used rear fog switch, thankfully it was only $2 on ebay. Suppose I will have to look for another. Seems like the hazzard warning, eas lock and cruise all latch.

The LR aux lamp switch has a new part number.. STC8889.

Wondering if the switch fascias are interchangeable, I can get most switches from the UK for a couple of $ but the correct one is not easy to find in the breakers

Ok, I've not taken the facia off but can see absolutely no reason it shouldn't. When I was playing around with the EAS switch it appeared only to be clipped on. I could not tell exactly where the clips were though.
Gary

I've tried removing switches from the front but have never been successful. Some say you can slide feeler gauge strips through top and bottom but I haven't been able to do it that way.

I have a spare panel, do you need any pics?

The blanking plate on mine has a 10mm hole in it from a previous owner, if push comes to shove I will just bust it out. Still interested if it might be possible to swap switch fascias