7x15 ET38 on type 89 and NO #%*&-ing headlights

[Nate Stuart]

> My questions:
> 1. How does the lower plastic piece under the combination switch on the
> steering column come off?  Patient - 1988 90 Q


It doesn't. You have to take the steering wheel off, then there is a
phillips screw inside the little access hole on the base of the
cobi-switch housing that need to be losened. Then the whole unit slides
off the column.


> 2. Is this the typical combinaiton switch failure?
> - flickering headlights for a couple of days, both high and low (dipped)
> beam
> - last night - turning low beam on was fine, then high beam was fine,
> switching back to low beam - darkness.
> - The park lights are fine, the high beam flasher (Lichthuppe) is fine, all
> fuses are fine, what else, except the switch, wiggling doesn'e help.



> 3. Is there any temporary fix until I get to it, apart of driving during
> daytime only.


Not any easy fix, really. Unless you are into splicing wires and putting
in some switches that hang out the back or something. You may be able to
  clean up the combi-switch contacts enough to last you until you get a
replacement. BTW I believe that the switch is that same one that is on
many of the 5k's as well, so replacements may be easier to find.

HTH!
-Nate
'89 90tq
www.newtsplace.com/90tq