ok, after alot of research about the dimmer, i found my switch and rod still good working order, BUT the rod up on the steering column side is not hooked up and the plastic cover is dangling(not broke) from the tilt lever.

i can change brights and dims by pushing the rod with my finger right under the S. wheel, but its silly to do.

It is so frustrating that I can't figure out how this rod goes on the plastic thing on the steering wheel side?!?! its like a dumb trick toy you'd find at cracker barrel! I might need to see a picture of one hooked up correctly, I'm to dumb to figure this out!

PLEASE HELP?!

-Shane

 

here is how I fixed mine

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...ch-repair.html

 

Yah, I have a new one from a 79 z/28 already and ready to go, but it's my last option, I want one last chance at keeping it stock, thanks for that though.

Anyone else want to take a crack at it?

PS which wires are they? Green, Yellow, and Tan I think? and what one goes where incase I go this route?

 

There should be a small plastic doohickey that transmits the motion from the combination switch to the dimmer rod:

https://pontiworld.com.au/usgmsp/pro...oducts_id=5425

Sounds like that is missing - not sure but from memory if you can reach the dimmer rod with your finger, it's probably not there. Maybe that's why the outer side cover is off, removed by the po to get to the rod?

 

i see, i thought the rod connected to the inside of the cover, no wonder it doesn't work,
hopefully this is it! very helpful kind Sir.

 

part number
ACDELCO D844 if anyone else goes through this hell!

 

I had all of those pieces and mine was still erratic. That is why I went with the floor mount; enough was enough.

And yes, I tried moving the switch a little. I've had the car completely torn down, and I mean completely so I wasn't going to lose sleep over going the floor mount switch. I need the switch to always work and thus why I went the floor route.

 

Heh - now you just gotta get one, and pull your column apart to install it - fun fun! Mine was missing too, and I went this route.

Or just go floor switch like torque said, much easier if you're not worried about original function.

 

Well i ordered it for $5(last one from rockauto!) and its been shipped, it better work! if not i got the floor dimmer wired up and ready to splice into my car.