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Old 01-08-2012, 09:32 PM
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I use a breaker bar, a 3" extension, and hex-head 3/8 drive socket wrench. I also put a piece of cut two-by-four under the cross member of the wheel and to the floor to keep the wheel from turning when I do the deed. FSM recommends replacing the bolt (dealer item) any time the wheel is removed. Don't forget to realign the splines as they were (usually marked) and torque to the value called out in the FSM. I bought my Meyle replacement switch from Fastlane (here). Replacing the switch didn't help me though. Those amps are notorious for burning out. Oddly, it is the little stuff that destroys them - like a cheap aftermarket replacement stop lamp.

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