Re: DUMB Question, Where is the high beam switch on mk II's

["Mawster Chadwick" <mawster.chadwick@home.com>]

NP, good luck getting 'em working.  If you're craving more light from your
lights, go for a couple of relays and heavy gauge wire(8-10) right from your
battery.  =)  Can't be beat for getting your full 13.?? volts.

Regards--

Chadwick


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian McGarvey" <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
To: "Mawster Chadwick" <mawster.chadwick@home.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: DUMB Question, Where is the high beam switch on mk II's


> Thanks. Finally a non smart-a$$ reponse <G>
> THis is a useful bit of info.
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Mawster Chadwick wrote:
>
> > There's a little tab of plastic on the signal light shaft that pulls a
> > toggle switch when you pull back on the signal arm.  When I got my car
(an
> > '85), that tab was busted.  You'll probably have to get a new blinker
switch
> > arm assembly.  I can't remember if they were an arm and a leg or not.
> > Actually it's an arm (ugh, sorry for the pun)  Junkyard maybe is a good
bet.
> > you'll have to take the steering wheel off and various junk apart around
the
> > steering column (be careful, there's plastic tabs you DON'T want to
break in
> > there).  The whole assembly looks like a crazy metal and plastic
lollypop
> > with a hole in the middle.
> >
> > Or you can be a cheap bugger like me and wing it, use your finger to
feel on
> > the steering column and see if you can slide a plastic bit out  towards
you.
> > It should turn the high beams on.  It's pretty stiff, I couldn't get
mine
> > off for about a week, and people started getting pissed at me.  I bought
an
> > arm assembly lollipop thing from the dealer eventually.  (gouge gouge
gouge)
> >
> > Luck,
> >
> > Chadwick
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian McGarvey" <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 6:33 PM
> > Subject: DUMB Question, Where is the high beam switch on mk II's
> >
> >
> > > Hey I feel really dumb but the blinker arm doesnt seem to do it. Am I
just
> > > being very dumb...cause I know i feel stupid. Im used to just pulling
back
> > > on it or poping it forward.
> > >
> > > BTW not that it really matters cause I cant drive it during night
anyway
> > > right now. got like 1 candle power coming outta each light.
> > > must do realy first. Its a day time car now!
> > >
> > > the dopiest mkII owner around.
> > > brian
> > >
> > >
> > >
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