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Has anyone replaced their switch before?  Although I believe the chrome switch is from a GTO, are the switch "guts" GTO as well?  I'm having a hell of a time installing my replacement GTO switch.  To make matters worse, it was removed prior to me owning the car, so I didn't see it before it was taken apart.  Also, where does it mount?  Above the instrument cluster as shown in the '66 manual, or near the handbrake (where I think the Chevelle had it)?
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above the instrument cluster-a friend replace his with a GTO one. mine is giving me trouble too-I had spare ones from a camaro and full size I could have put under the dash

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Thanks for the response.  So how is it possible that I don't seem to have a hole in my dash pad where I assume the switch would go?...

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just seems to be a little slit there-I'll check-maybe the bezel is from a hardtop ? just a thought

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Thx.  I would have thought that there would be a hole for the thread of the switch to hang down through?  Much appreciated...

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if I remember correctly-the handle/knob slides through the slit-maybe it does screw up there-I'll check

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Went out to the garage with a fresh outlook (and a flashlight.)  Found the hole, clear as day.   Poke a hole in my toe, and call me leaky!
Thanks for the feedback.  New GTO switch seems to work perfectly...
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Glad you got things squared away!.

No idea if it works for the vehicle in this thread but always keep in mind that some wagon rear gate switches interchange w/ some power top switches on GM cars so are worth looting when you spot them on boneyard adventures..

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