Headlight Switch - Should it pull out to turn on? 1967 Barracuda

Dana67Dart said

BUT you don't want to if it can be helped.

Personally I would rather take a cutoff wheel to the switch than break the knob and stem

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Lost me on this Dana.
If hte switch is frozen and the knob comes off in has hand, the switch nad stem can be removed intact. Then figure out whats going on.