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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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Hey guys/gals im new to the forum and i just finished up my grandpas corvette but i cant seem to figuer out how to control the hi-beam, low beam lights, i know u pull the leaver all the way out for the headlights but how do you turn off the brights,on my 80 trans am, theres a lever on the steering column, is it the same for a 71 Corvette?? Thanks
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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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It has a floor mounted dimmer switch to the left of the brake pedal under the carpet.

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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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how am i suppossed to control or get to it if its under the carpet, so once i get to it, it will turn off the brights????
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 12:01 AM
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There's supposed to be a pedal that you push that has a button under it that will make the headlights bright or dim (all the way to the bottom left of the driver's side pedal area)! Hey man.. I'm with you on this one, I had no idea how the hell they worked - my parents told me thats how all the older cars used to work.. it surely helps for flashing someone if you want to let them turn in front of you!! I thought that was the coolest thing ever!



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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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71Ray & Majic1984
Thanks... you guys just made me feel real old...
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Oh these young whipper-snappers. They probably never heard of floor mounted ignition switches or manual chokes either!!!
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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... or manual spark advance...
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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71Ray & Majic1984
Thanks... you guys just made me feel real old...
Haha... sorry! I suppose it made my parent's feel real old too when they had to tell me that was the way things were back then.

Cough *old geisers* Cough
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Originally Posted by tracdogg2
It has a floor mounted dimmer switch to the left of the brake pedal under the carpet.

Mike

if it's a 4-speed, just shift it real hard . . .works for me all the time . . .
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I think I wrecked mine, because I would hit the darn thing every time I pushed the clutch in!!
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