How to turn off headlights. 450 slc

[psargaent]

Hello...

I've just bought a 450 slc and can't seem to turn the headlights off... ! I managed to turn them on ....after a bit of twiddling... In it's current position the headlight switch moves to 3 "plunger" positions ok ... but when I try to turn the switch to the left it won't budge, it's as if it's locked in position.

Also, I can't figure out what the 3 positions of the pluger switch are for.

I don't have a handbook so I'm a bit stuck... For now I keep disconnecting the battery...

Any help/guidance much appreciated.

Best regards,
Phil

 

[Myros]

it sounds like

the switch maybe loose in its mounting, and or the knob has lost its grip on things. You can pull the knob off ( just grip frimly and pull directly away from the fascia). Try a pair of pliers on the shaft to rotate it back to the off position. The off is in the middle, and there are two to the anti-clockwise ( parking lights, left and right) and two to the clockwise ( side lights, head lights) There are olso two pulls from side and head ( front fogs and rear fog).
You should be able to tighten up the retaining nut with the knob off.
You can get knobs and switches from breakers and e-bay. They aren't just w 107 specific, and should do from anything up to 1995 ish. I know it looks the same on my 124 and 202.