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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Where is the hi-beam switch?
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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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On the floor, to the left of the brake pedal under the carpet on early C-3's, then on the turn signal lever (pull) on later C-3's.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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That's kind of inconvenient. What an engineering nightmare!
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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by big_G
On the floor, to the left of the brake pedal under the carpet on early C-3's, then on the turn signal lever (pull) on later C-3's.
HAHAHAHAHA !!!
no really, I thought it was in the battery compartment behind the drivers seat.

Joking apart mate... It is the same lever you use for signalling right and left, just pull it towards you...
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Old May 28, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Well, mine doesn't move then.

Repair #1....
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Old May 28, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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E_Tar wrote:
HAHAHAHAHA !!!
no really, I thought it was in the battery compartment behind the drivers seat.

Joking apart mate... It is the same lever you use for signalling right and left, just pull it towards you...
Hey E_Tar, Big_G was right, he wasnt messing with him. The early C3's really did have the headlight dim switch on the floor near the brake pedal. It was foot activated. I know my 72 is like that and I think the 74's are also.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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My 76 and 75 have the switch on the floor.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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Mine is under the carpet on the floor. It's a 74.
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my '70 has it on the floor as well.

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Old May 28, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Mine is under the carpet on the floor. It's a 74.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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my '70 has it on the floor as well.

My '69....on the floor also. (Anyone over 45 years of age will remember when ALL cars had 'em on the floor....)
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Originally Posted by cjh1452000
That's kind of inconvenient. What an engineering nightmare!
Damn... thats right where it should be.... on the floor
Maybe your too young to rember thats where they all were way back when.

With an automatic its even more convient... what more could you ask for
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Old May 29, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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Well, most of my cars have been from the 90's with the exception of my '76 Z, which all have the hi beam switch on the turn signal switch.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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I'm feeling old... what would the younger guys do with a spark advance lever on the wheel.

Hows about a starter Crank.... I'll bet a few would end up with broken thumbs...

Pun intended....

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Or 'manual' wipers...
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Originally Posted by E_Tar
HAHAHAHAHA !!!
no really, I thought it was in the battery compartment behind the drivers seat.

Joking apart mate... It is the same lever you use for signalling right and left, just pull it towards you...
i believe it was moved from the floor(where all older cars were mounted) to the lever on the col..in 77
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Originally Posted by cjh1452000
That's kind of inconvenient. What an engineering nightmare!
Your either really young or never owned a car when growing up. I was just like you in reverse once upon a time. I couldn't find that dang dimmer switch in the floor, it was gone. Where did they put it. It was an engineering nightmare, some nitwit put it in the turn signal, what an inconvenience. couldn't resists.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by lucky76
Your either really young or never owned a car when growing up. I was just like you in reverse once upon a time. I couldn't find that dang dimmer switch in the floor, it was gone. Where did they put it. It was an engineering nightmare, some nitwit put it in the turn signal, what an inconvenience. couldn't resists.
Yeah, i'm 20.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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I remember when turn signals were an option....
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