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fordtrk56 · 07-10-2014, 08:36 AM

Any know how to remove the head lite indcator from behind the dash so I can replace the bulb?? I am also looking for a complete hood latch handle assembly..

Lawson Cox · 07-10-2014, 02:29 PM

It just snaps in doesn't it?? Give it a little tug.

TJ · 07-10-2014, 03:05 PM

If it's like a '40 there is a small metal box on the back of the dash. That box holds the bulb and there is an elongated hole on one side that allows the box to slip over the high beam jewel. Move the box upward to disengage it from the jewel and pull outward to release it.

V12Bill · 07-10-2014, 03:52 PM

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The bulb holder has a bar with a tapered slot in it.The small end of the taperlocks the jewel in place. The large end of the taper slips over the end of the jewel. The difficult part is trying to determine which end is the large and which end is the small. You have to slide the bulb holder in the correct direction to loosen it. Since the bulb holder is free to turn it could be any way.

07-10-2014, 08:36 AM	#1
fordtrk56 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Escondido,Ca. Posts: 753	1939 Ford PU head lite indicator Any know how to remove the head lite indcator from behind the dash so I can replace the bulb?? I am also looking for a complete hood latch handle assembly..

07-10-2014, 02:29 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: 1939 Ford PU head lite indicator It just snaps in doesn't it?? Give it a little tug. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

07-10-2014, 03:05 PM	#3
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,566	Re: 1939 Ford PU head lite indicator If it's like a '40 there is a small metal box on the back of the dash. That box holds the bulb and there is an elongated hole on one side that allows the box to slip over the high beam jewel. Move the box upward to disengage it from the jewel and pull outward to release it.

07-10-2014, 03:52 PM	#4
V12Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mt. Holly,NJ Posts: 1,822	Re: 1939 Ford PU head lite indicator Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The bulb holder has a bar with a tapered slot in it.The small end of the taperlocks the jewel in place. The large end of the taper slips over the end of the jewel. The difficult part is trying to determine which end is the large and which end is the small. You have to slide the bulb holder in the correct direction to loosen it. Since the bulb holder is free to turn it could be any way.