Hi/low beam switch idea

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05-02-2009, 11:42 PM

jlincks

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Hi/low beam switch idea

ok in my dads 86 ford pickup it has a switch on the floor board to change the headlights from low to hi and i was wondering how you could do that in my firebird? im sure its alot of work but i wana know if it could be dun?

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05-03-2009, 08:44 AM

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Why ?

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05-03-2009, 09:06 AM

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compare the two and you will see that there is no room for such a switch in your car.

you have a much narrower space for feet/pedals and a dead pedal while pickups have acres of space.

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05-03-2009, 09:21 AM

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actually, its been done.

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05-03-2009, 09:34 AM

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actually, its been done.

Yup. I saw pictures. It was mounted high on the plastic dead-pedal/foot-rest on the left.

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05-03-2009, 10:08 AM

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This isn't the one I was thinking of, but here is a thread where someone installed a dimmer switch on the floor:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ere-floor.html

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