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My question is: I have read where you don't have to remove the console to replace the switch.
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My question is: I have read where you don't have to remove the console to replace the switch.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

New to the forum. I think my parking brake switch is defective. The light bulb is good, but it does not light up when the lever is pulled tight. Also, the roof would not come up when the light was not lit. My question is: I have read where you don't have to remove the console to replace the switch. Can anyone on the forum elaborate how this is done? I read an old post where one only needs a pair of needle nose, but there were no other details. Thanks in advance, Marc

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Did this a month ago. You need to remove the console, no way around it.

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