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I've got a 2000 Silverado & the dash lights don't come on anymore. The problem was intermittent before but now no matter how much I jiggle the switch the dash lights won't come on. Can anyone tell me how to get the switch out of the dash? Thank., Kurt

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Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? OK, I think I just need to pry off the bezel around the switch but before I whale on it & break plastic I just want to make sure. Any special tools or techniques I should use? I appreciate any help. Thanks, Kurt

 

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you have to take the whole front dash piece off, its a big piece it goes all the way around the radio and ac/heater controls and then you can easily pop out the entire dimmer switch

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Thanks Kevin! That was much easier to do than I thought. I didn't even have to buy a new switch. I took mine apart & cleaned all the carbon off the contact points of the dimmer wheel & it works like new now. While I had the front dash piece off I replaced some burned out bulbs in the a/c panel. Now she looks like new again. This dash is much eaisier to work on than my 63 & 76 caddies.

 

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Kurt

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no problem! was it easy to change the AC lights? i have some burnt out too.

 

It wasn't terrible but they do have to be soldered in. The worse part is de-soldering the old bulbs. I had one pad that tried to lift off the pcb. All 4 of the smaller bulbs that light up the lower part of the panel were out. There are 4 larger bulbs in the upper part of the panel that are still working. If you need the smaller bulbs, I found mine at Radio Shack.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...oductId=2104023

 

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