HB Switches

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HB Switches

Postby BobbyMel » Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:08 am

Hi, can anyone tell me how you get the switch toggles off. This is the push-on operating lever (which has the wiper or headlight symbol on it). Looks as if they pull off, but dont want to break them.

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1970 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....114 BOB
1969 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BDH819G
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BOB 33E
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....NHA 764F
1987 - Austin Montego 1.6L....E375 JRV
1995 - Rover 216 Coupe....N622 VOA
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Re: HB Switches

Postby VivaPete » Sun May 01, 2011 2:23 pm

Hi
What year is your HB?
Post Sept 1968 they pull off th emain stem. Best to apply pressure in between fascia and toggle and they'll pop off rather than yanking them off.

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Re: HB Switches

Postby BobbyMel » Sun May 01, 2011 4:37 pm

Hi, tried that, but how hard do you have to pull. Looks like it will break doing that.

Bob
HB 368

1970 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....114 BOB
1969 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BDH819G
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BOB 33E
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....NHA 764F
1987 - Austin Montego 1.6L....E375 JRV
1995 - Rover 216 Coupe....N622 VOA
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Re: HB Switches

Postby VivaPete » Sun May 01, 2011 6:10 pm

Hi
Sounds like you may have the long toggle swithches rather than the shorter later ones (post sept 68).
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Re: HB Switches

Postby BobbyMel » Sun May 01, 2011 6:21 pm

Hi, they are the short ones from 1970.


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HB 368

1970 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....114 BOB
1969 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BDH819G
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BOB 33E
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....NHA 764F
1987 - Austin Montego 1.6L....E375 JRV
1995 - Rover 216 Coupe....N622 VOA
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Re: HB Switches

Postby VivaPete » Sun May 01, 2011 8:15 pm

Hi
Just wiggle sideways slightly as you pull, should come loose easy enough.
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Re: HB Switches

Postby BobbyMel » Mon May 02, 2011 12:41 pm

Got em off.

Thanks Bob
HB 368

1970 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....114 BOB
1969 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BDH819G
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BOB 33E
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....NHA 764F
1987 - Austin Montego 1.6L....E375 JRV
1995 - Rover 216 Coupe....N622 VOA
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