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Johnnydidd · 05-23-2014, 03:57 PM

How do you get the knob off of the heater switch on my 53 Victoria, does it screw off or is there trick to getting it off. Thanks John

cmbrucew · 05-23-2014, 04:35 PM

JD
The knob might have an allen setscrew to hold it on.
Bruce

Johnnydidd · 05-23-2014, 05:53 PM

I checked the knob I dont feel or see any screw or hole, if I knew it screwed off I would force the issue, maybe put a little heat on it from a heat gun and try to unscrew it. John

19Fordy · 05-23-2014, 06:03 PM

Don't heat it. Heat will melt it.

Ford coupe · 05-23-2014, 06:12 PM

Sure it don't just pull off

19Fordy · 05-23-2014, 06:30 PM

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Could it be that there is a push button release on the back of the switch that releases the knob with the stem attached?

Johnnydidd · 05-23-2014, 08:59 PM

I have checked for abutton like thats on the light switch didnt find one. John

paul2748 · 05-23-2014, 09:37 PM

I would take another look at the knob - Almost sure there is an allen screw or a reg. screw to hold it on.

VeryTangled · 05-23-2014, 09:47 PM

Hi Everyone, I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but many times when I have something I want to examine I take photos of it so I can look with leisure, and zoom in. An example is the back of my TV and the back of my cable box, and the back of my AV amp. I shoot photos then plan a course of action.

When I couldn't figure how to make the glove box door latch fit in the slot of the dash on our '36 I used the camera to help.

-VT/JeffH

Cecil/WV · 05-24-2014, 06:34 AM

I think it screws off.

B-O-B · 05-24-2014, 10:58 AM

You need to find google or E-bay as you can usually find a pic which is faster than tan most forums. This is on E-bay & looks like it just screws off.

Johnnydidd · 05-24-2014, 11:21 AM

I thought it did but was afraid I would break the knob
Thanks to for all for the info. John

Ford coupe · 05-24-2014, 11:49 AM

If this helps you can try it..I turned the one on my cig lighter off counter clock wise and put it back on no problem ..The others did not seem to want to come but maybe if you held the shaft with a vise grip and did not get to vicious maybe..Dont break it...Good luck

Mike51Merc · 05-25-2014, 07:37 PM

Sorry I can't offer a good answer, but I have found that Ford has at least three different knobs in the same dash. Some threaded, some with set-screws, some pull-off.

dean333 · 05-26-2014, 03:07 AM

No such thing as a dumb question.....

Planojc · 05-26-2014, 07:58 AM

When you find the answer, please let us other dumb folks know how you got it off.

Johnnydidd · 05-26-2014, 06:06 PM

It screws off a gentleman from a earlier post suggested that I hold the shaft with a pair of visegrips, did that used a pair pliers with some cloth under it on the knob , screwed right off. Thanks to. John

dwick01 · 05-27-2014, 05:42 AM

Thanks for the follow-up, John. Now we all know.

05-23-2014, 03:57 PM	#1
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	dumb question How do you get the knob off of the heater switch on my 53 Victoria, does it screw off or is there trick to getting it off. Thanks John

05-23-2014, 04:35 PM	#2
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: dumb question JD The knob might have an allen setscrew to hold it on. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

05-23-2014, 05:53 PM	#3
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	Re: dumb question I checked the knob I dont feel or see any screw or hole, if I knew it screwed off I would force the issue, maybe put a little heat on it from a heat gun and try to unscrew it. John

05-23-2014, 06:03 PM	#4
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: dumb question Don't heat it. Heat will melt it.

05-23-2014, 06:12 PM	#5
Ford coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napanee ontario Canada Posts: 395	Re: dumb question Sure it don't just pull off

05-23-2014, 06:30 PM	#6
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: dumb question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Could it be that there is a push button release on the back of the switch that releases the knob with the stem attached?

05-23-2014, 08:59 PM	#7
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	Re: dumb question I have checked for abutton like thats on the light switch didnt find one. John

05-23-2014, 09:37 PM	#8
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: dumb question I would take another look at the knob - Almost sure there is an allen screw or a reg. screw to hold it on.

05-23-2014, 09:47 PM	#9
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: dumb question Hi Everyone, I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but many times when I have something I want to examine I take photos of it so I can look with leisure, and zoom in. An example is the back of my TV and the back of my cable box, and the back of my AV amp. I shoot photos then plan a course of action. When I couldn't figure how to make the glove box door latch fit in the slot of the dash on our '36 I used the camera to help. -VT/JeffH

05-24-2014, 06:34 AM	#10
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,266	Re: dumb question I think it screws off.

05-24-2014, 10:58 AM	#11
B-O-B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ft Mohave,Az Posts: 1,987	Re: dumb question You need to find google or E-bay as you can usually find a pic which is faster than tan most forums. This is on E-bay & looks like it just screws off.

05-24-2014, 11:21 AM	#12
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	Re: dumb question I thought it did but was afraid I would break the knob Thanks to for all for the info. John

05-24-2014, 11:49 AM	#13
Ford coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napanee ontario Canada Posts: 395	Re: dumb question If this helps you can try it..I turned the one on my cig lighter off counter clock wise and put it back on no problem ..The others did not seem to want to come but maybe if you held the shaft with a vise grip and did not get to vicious maybe..Dont break it...Good luck

05-25-2014, 07:37 PM	#14
Mike51Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 1,582	Re: dumb question Sorry I can't offer a good answer, but I have found that Ford has at least three different knobs in the same dash. Some threaded, some with set-screws, some pull-off.

05-26-2014, 03:07 AM	#15
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 865	Re: dumb question No such thing as a dumb question.....

05-26-2014, 07:58 AM	#16
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 848	Re: dumb question When you find the answer, please let us other dumb folks know how you got it off.

05-26-2014, 06:06 PM	#17
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	Re: dumb question It screws off a gentleman from a earlier post suggested that I hold the shaft with a pair of visegrips, did that used a pair pliers with some cloth under it on the knob , screwed right off. Thanks to. John

05-27-2014, 05:42 AM	#18
dwick01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Wellington, Kansas Posts: 444	Re: dumb question Thanks for the follow-up, John. Now we all know.