Old High Beam Footswitch

Reminiscing about our old 77 plymouth volare wagon i recalled that it had a floor mounted foot switch to activate the high beams.

Old high beam footswitch.

Jan 13 2008 posts. Thread on rotary switches off low beam high beam i use 49 plymouth chrysler overspray dec 31 2011. In 1927 the dimmer switch was moved to the floor where it stayed for about 50 years until it was moved again to the steering column. Get it as soon as sat sep 19.

Steering column mounted headlight headlamp high low beam dimmer switch for gm j3239703 3239703 26019660 7832411 26035239. I believe this was fairly common at the time but it seems like a really odd engineering decision compared with the dash or stalk mounted switches that are common now. Introduced the 2 filament headlight bulb. In 1925 the depressible headlight became obsolete when the guide lamp co.

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In more modern cars it has been relocated to the steering column often applied with the turn signal lever. Switching between low and high beam was accomplished through a switch on the steering column. I hated it when they moved the dimmer switch from the floor to the turn signal stalk. I remember a 1978 mercedes 300d that my parents bought new being the first car i drove with the high beam control on the stalk.

My 1962 and 1949 cadillacs have the switch there as well and the 49 has a push button on the dash near the key for the starter. In older cars the headlight dimmer switch was activated with your foot on the left side of the floorboard. The purpose of creating this footswitch was to provide pro and high end users with innovative creation solutions and you better believe boss succeeded in their mission. This would be an even bigger improvement for admittedly rare these days manual shift vehicles where you have to manage steering shifting and high beams with your hands.

My 1977 lincoln mark v had the high beam switch on the floor. Your headlight dimmer switch allows you to switch between high and low beam headlights while driving.