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Old Mar 15, 2021 | 04:10 PM
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That hole is for a **** that controls an air door at the ball vent to the left. Your passenger dash should have one too. The **** looks like a '70s door lock **** on passenger cars.
Here's a Forum thread on the assembly with pics and diagrams.
Well that explains it, there's no door, and both lower ball vents are falling out of their places from behind.
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I'll let qualified personnel install relays (I've screwed up enough stuff already). If it was a simple matter of installing something inline to existing wire I'd have tried it.
I put my dimmer switch inside an anti-static bag, and tucked the whole thing underneath the carpet.
Out of sight, out of mind!
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Quick update. I noticed this morning (heavy fog) that my headlight dash switch seems to be working as expected now. It lit up when I turned on my lights and as soon as they were fully open, it went back off. Tried it a second time when I got to work. Not a fluke, goes out when fully open now.

Don't know why, but...
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Old Mar 23, 2021 | 02:06 PM
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Quick update. I noticed this morning (heavy fog) that my headlight dash switch seems to be working as expected now. It lit up when I turned on my lights and as soon as they were fully open, it went back off. Tried it a second time when I got to work. Not a fluke, goes out when fully open now.

Don't know why, but...
That's great - wanna fix mine now? While I was helping you figure out your headlights I decided to verify why my dash headlight indicator wasn't working, but it appears that I either have a burned out bulb, or a previous owner took out the bulb (and I'm not tearing into the console just for that!). My indicator switches at the headlights are broken also, so just not worth it...
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Old Mar 23, 2021 | 03:45 PM
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Never a victory without a defeat.

My courtesy lights no longer come on. I checked the wire going to the drivers side door and it looks like I crimped it when I put my kickplate back on, so I spliced it back together but they're still not working.
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