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01-14-2020 | #1 |
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Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
I can’t switch from lo beam to hi beam on my Z. The switch itself works as I have taken the panel out and dropped the wheel down. It’s the rod itself that moves around and jams up. I’ve looked at other sites and the best that I can come up with is that the steering wheel itself has to come out.
Anyone ever worked on this problem? Roy
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01-15-2020 | #2 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
Does it work at differing tilt selections, or does it occur at only one tilt position?
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
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I have a 100,000 mile Z that works great! This car has only 48,000. ??? Roy
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02-01-2020 | #4 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
Roy,
Sorry, I lost track of your issue. If you have not resolved it, you might want to try this. Rarely, almost never do the rods bend due to a problem with the rod. Most always a misadjusted switch down at the base of the column causing it to bind. It is mounted below the ignition switch, and it is adjustable. If it is not binding there, it would be at the top, but let's hope it is down at the switch. Keep us posted. Marty |
02-03-2020 | #5 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
I was busy working so I didn’t see this. The dimmer switch does work; it’s the rod that is the problem. So if I can adjust the bottom position, I might be able to get it to work. I will give it a try this weekend.
Roy
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03-27-2020 | #6 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
I haven't got back the dimmer switch until now. Too busy working. Now that I have time, I'm back on it. The big question is do I have to pull the steering wheel to fix the actuator? I'm going to try to adjust the bottom of the rod to make it work. If that doesn't work, what then? Does anybody have pictures of the actuator and how it fits in the stalk? Thanks.
Roy
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04-07-2020 | #7 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
I will try to send some pics tomorrow
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04-08-2020 | #8 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
here are some pics. the large cover goes around the column, see the wire in the second picture, the pivot slides against the wire and hold tight, if yours is out, it would not be flush inside the shroud piece shown, if should fit flush on the plastic surround against the dimmer wire switch extension. You have my email if you need more pictures. nothing hold it in place really, it just has to be all together. I know it doesn't explain well, it didn't to me either until I took it all apart to find out I could have done it with it assembled had I had the understanding. Taking it apart was a
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04-11-2020 | #9 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
I think that I'm beginning to get the picture now(literally). The actuator presses up against the rod and is only held in place by the cover. It seems to me if the rod came up too far, it could jam up the actuator. The lever acted like it couldn't move until I moved the rod down and then it worked. I was thinking about adjusting the switch on the other end to see if it fixed it. I have to be careful because of the ignition uses the same screw.
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04-15-2020 | #10 |
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Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t
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