Turn signal/High beam problem
Re: Turn signal/High beam problem
When you pull back on the lever do your hi beams come on at all? I just started having a similar problem in my car this spring. What I noticed on mine is that wont keep the beams on. It used to click but now it doesnt. Some piece of plastic must have broken off in mine. Do you hear it click on yours? I dont on mine, and am looking at replacing the entire assembly. Its about ~$130.00 for the entire cruise/wiper/turn signal/hi beam assembly
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Re: Turn signal/High beam problem
With regard to damage31's problem:
The high beam switch is located down on the column around the brake pedal, it is mounted to the column by a couple screws which have adjustment slots. If the screws come loose it could allow the switch to move down the column a little and be "out of range" of the actuator. This seems like what is probably happening in damage31's situation, the actuator will push the switch down far enough to turn the beams on, but it will not lock on ("no click").
So you should be able to get down there and move the switch assembly back to where it's supposed to be and tighten up the screws and be good to go... Provided there isn't a problem with the switch itself...
With regard to Dirt and Q's problems:
When I first got my car the high beam actuator had come off of the little plastic piece inside the upper column that transfers the motion of the lever to rod. My car had been broken into, and the column plastic was all busted up so I was able to get the rod back to where it was supposed to be without dissasembling the column. I don't know if this is possible with a fully intact column... Hopefully someone else will come along with a more conclusive answer for you.
As far as the turn signals go, you might have to consider taking your steering wheel off and having a look at the turn signal switch and canceling cam. To do this you will need a steering wheel puller and a lock plate remover. As per the links, both can be had through Autozone's loan-a-tool program.
The high beam switch is located down on the column around the brake pedal, it is mounted to the column by a couple screws which have adjustment slots. If the screws come loose it could allow the switch to move down the column a little and be "out of range" of the actuator. This seems like what is probably happening in damage31's situation, the actuator will push the switch down far enough to turn the beams on, but it will not lock on ("no click").
So you should be able to get down there and move the switch assembly back to where it's supposed to be and tighten up the screws and be good to go... Provided there isn't a problem with the switch itself...
With regard to Dirt and Q's problems:
When I first got my car the high beam actuator had come off of the little plastic piece inside the upper column that transfers the motion of the lever to rod. My car had been broken into, and the column plastic was all busted up so I was able to get the rod back to where it was supposed to be without dissasembling the column. I don't know if this is possible with a fully intact column... Hopefully someone else will come along with a more conclusive answer for you.

As far as the turn signals go, you might have to consider taking your steering wheel off and having a look at the turn signal switch and canceling cam. To do this you will need a steering wheel puller and a lock plate remover. As per the links, both can be had through Autozone's loan-a-tool program.
Last edited by BlueIroc-Z; Jun 18, 2008 at 07:59 PM.
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