Replacement of dimmer switch/toggle

2013 FORD F-150
143,000 MILES • 5.0L • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSHUA WOODCOCK
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I just bought a used truck it is missing the actual toggle switch for the dimmer . Wanted to know how to change it out
Aug 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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STEVE W.
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If you mean the one for the headlights, it isn't that difficult. You remove the plastic shrouds from the steering column, then remove the multifunction switch by removing the two screws, the switch then pulls out, unplug it, plug in the replacement and put the column back together.
What does the one you have do? Just doesn't click when you pull it?
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Aug 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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