im having a problem turning on my brights. unless i have the steering wheel adjusted all the way up i cant pull back the lever to turn them on. is this a common problem?

 

i've heard about that before, not sure how common it is though

 

I've never heard about it before, but that doesnt really mean that much...

Did you try doing a search? That should always be your first step in trying to find an answer for any questions you might have.

 

I had a 3rd gen with a similar problem(wouldn't engage at all). For what it's worth, based on looks/feel the mechanism is either nearly or exactly the same in the 4th gens. A real piece of crap if you've driven any more modern or even similar model year cars, just plain cheap.

I never had mine fixed, but I think you would be safe in assuming the mechanism is damaged and will need replacement. IIRC it was around $300 for my 3rd gen, but this was a long time ago, and I never actually replaced it. GL.

No joke, I use my high beams only when absolutely necessary for fear of this same failure in my Z/28....lol, we paid for the motor, not much else...