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Jetjock · 04-07-2020

I played with the lever today and it seemed to be working okay now but I'm curious about where the screwdriver needs to go to push back the pivot in place. I took some pics of the back side of the steering wheel toward the front. Where is the point to apply pressure?

Corvette95 · 04-07-2020

I will try to send some pics tomorrow

Corvette95 · 04-08-2020

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

Jetjock · 04-11-2020

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.

Corvette95 · 04-15-2020

How did this turn out??

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Jetjock · 04-15-2020

It hasn't. Been too cold to work out in the garage. Also doing a lot of honey do's as well.

Roy

Jetjock · 04-17-2020

I went out to the garage and loosen the nut that holds the dimmer and ignition switch brackets in place. I noticed that the dimmer switch rod bending when I moved the lever. I loosened the nut and pushed on the dimmer switch to take out the lash. I tightened the nut and tried the lever and it worked! I lifted the steering wheel and it still worked. Tomorrow, I will put the steering wheel back in its normal position and see if it still works. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the help. This is a real Mickey Mouse way to do this function.

Roy

Corvette95 · 04-18-2020

Yeah!!

DRM500RUBYZR-1 · 04-18-2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetjock

I went out to the garage and loosen the nut that holds the dimmer and ignition switch brackets in place. I noticed that the dimmer switch rod bending when I moved the lever. I loosened the nut and pushed on the dimmer switch to take out the lash. I tightened the nut and tried the lever and it worked! I lifted the steering wheel and it still worked. Tomorrow, I will put the steering wheel back in its normal position and see if it still works. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the help. This is a real Mickey Mouse way to do this function.

Roy

That will indeed fix it as suggested in post #4.
Once corrected, it should not re-occur.
Enjoy high beams!
Marty

Jetjock · 04-18-2020

Just out of curiosity, how do you get the housing part off after you take the plastic cover off? The part that holds the actuator in place.

Roy

04-07-2020	#12
Corvette95 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 1,119	Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t I will try to send some pics tomorrow __________________ Corvette95 Registry and Forum (*************) 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Gry Auto Hardtop Top Flight SOLD 1995 C4 Coupe Purple/Blk 6 Speed 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Red Auto SOLD 1996 C4 Conv Black/Tan Auto SOLD 1994 C4 Coupe Wht/Blk SOLD 1995 C4 ZR-1 White/Gry #278 Dual Dunn Head SOLD 1986 C4 Coupe Black/Red 4+3 SOLD 1990 C4 ZR-1 Red/Red #0454

04-11-2020	#14
Jetjock Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auburn, KY Posts: 554	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. __________________ Roy L. Carman If I feel the need for speed, I just think about flying the B-777. 1989 Dk Blue Coupe lost in divorce 1991 Black Coupe SOLD 1992 Black ZR-1 #423 SOLD! 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary ZR-1 #334 1995 Black ZR-1 taken by ex-wife 2002 Pewter Coupe no idea where it is 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette #No idea what number SOLD! ZR-1 Net Registry #516 Grand Sport Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime #1468 ZR-1 Net Registry Board Secretary

04-15-2020	#15
Corvette95 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 1,119	Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t How did this turn out?? Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Corvette95 Registry and Forum (*************) 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Gry Auto Hardtop Top Flight SOLD 1995 C4 Coupe Purple/Blk 6 Speed 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Red Auto SOLD 1996 C4 Conv Black/Tan Auto SOLD 1994 C4 Coupe Wht/Blk SOLD 1995 C4 ZR-1 White/Gry #278 Dual Dunn Head SOLD 1986 C4 Coupe Black/Red 4+3 SOLD 1990 C4 ZR-1 Red/Red #0454

04-15-2020	#16
Jetjock Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auburn, KY Posts: 554	Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t It hasn't. Been too cold to work out in the garage. Also doing a lot of honey do's as well. Roy __________________ Roy L. Carman If I feel the need for speed, I just think about flying the B-777. 1989 Dk Blue Coupe lost in divorce 1991 Black Coupe SOLD 1992 Black ZR-1 #423 SOLD! 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary ZR-1 #334 1995 Black ZR-1 taken by ex-wife 2002 Pewter Coupe no idea where it is 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette #No idea what number SOLD! ZR-1 Net Registry #516 Grand Sport Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime #1468 ZR-1 Net Registry Board Secretary

04-17-2020	#17
Jetjock Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auburn, KY Posts: 554	Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t I went out to the garage and loosen the nut that holds the dimmer and ignition switch brackets in place. I noticed that the dimmer switch rod bending when I moved the lever. I loosened the nut and pushed on the dimmer switch to take out the lash. I tightened the nut and tried the lever and it worked! I lifted the steering wheel and it still worked. Tomorrow, I will put the steering wheel back in its normal position and see if it still works. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the help. This is a real Mickey Mouse way to do this function. Roy __________________ Roy L. Carman If I feel the need for speed, I just think about flying the B-777. 1989 Dk Blue Coupe lost in divorce 1991 Black Coupe SOLD 1992 Black ZR-1 #423 SOLD! 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary ZR-1 #334 1995 Black ZR-1 taken by ex-wife 2002 Pewter Coupe no idea where it is 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette #No idea what number SOLD! ZR-1 Net Registry #516 Grand Sport Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime #1468 ZR-1 Net Registry Board Secretary

04-18-2020	#18
Corvette95 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 1,119	Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t Yeah!! __________________ Corvette95 Registry and Forum (*************) 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Gry Auto Hardtop Top Flight SOLD 1995 C4 Coupe Purple/Blk 6 Speed 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Red Auto SOLD 1996 C4 Conv Black/Tan Auto SOLD 1994 C4 Coupe Wht/Blk SOLD 1995 C4 ZR-1 White/Gry #278 Dual Dunn Head SOLD 1986 C4 Coupe Black/Red 4+3 SOLD 1990 C4 ZR-1 Red/Red #0454

04-18-2020	#20
Jetjock Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auburn, KY Posts: 554	Re: Dimmer Switch Doesn’t Just out of curiosity, how do you get the housing part off after you take the plastic cover off? The part that holds the actuator in place. Roy __________________ Roy L. Carman If I feel the need for speed, I just think about flying the B-777. 1989 Dk Blue Coupe lost in divorce 1991 Black Coupe SOLD 1992 Black ZR-1 #423 SOLD! 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary ZR-1 #334 1995 Black ZR-1 taken by ex-wife 2002 Pewter Coupe no idea where it is 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette #No idea what number SOLD! ZR-1 Net Registry #516 Grand Sport Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime #1468 ZR-1 Net Registry Board Secretary