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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Hello I have a question maybe someone on here can answer. When you pull the headlight switch are the lights supposed to roll up? I have the hardware to replace the switch and want to make sure that it is wired right. Thanks in advance.
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Hello I have a question maybe someone on here can answer. When you pull the headlight switch are the lights supposed to roll up? I have the hardware to replace the switch and want to make sure that it is wired right. Thanks in advance.
not at all the rocker switch for the headlight doors are below the pullout ****. Screwed into the underside of the dash.
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Hello I have a question maybe someone on here can answer. When you pull the headlight switch are the lights supposed to roll up? I have the hardware to replace the switch and want to make sure that it is wired right. Thanks in advance.
No, the light should shine on the road first then as it swings around, on the road. So the rotation is clockwise when on the drivers side looking across your hood. If the lights rolled up and the the light came on early you would end up blinding yourself
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As stated, pulling the headlight switch simply turns on the headlights. In order to roll the buckets up or down, you have to use the addition switch mounted below the instrument cluster on the left side.
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As stated, pulling the headlight switch simply turns on the headlights. In order to roll the buckets up or down, you have to use the addition switch mounted below the instrument cluster on the left side.
Thought he was asking which way the buckets rotated? Now I'm not sure what he was asking
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Originally Posted by TC233
Thought he was asking which way the buckets rotated? Now I'm not sure what he was asking
well in later years beginning with 1968 the headlight opening is activated by the headlight switch so turning the headlights on also opened the doors, we just happen to drive the more antique automobiles that every function has to be done separately ....
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must be a Canada thing??
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must be a Canada thing??
nope, they were all made in the USA

now the new Camaro's we make them and the headlights stay on all the time ..
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must be a Canada thing??
No.......I'm think'n it's more of a retirement thing
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must be a Canada thing??
When brain farts collect, instead of being released occasionally, you can have a massive blow out all at once, I experienced such an event with this question
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When brain farts collect, instead of being released occasionally, you can have a massive blow out all at once, I experienced such an event with this question
Purge yourself brother! Don't let the pressure build up.

btw.....don't think for for minute it hasn't happend to the rest of us!
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