Just silly question

RiCharlie · 05-17-2012, 04:01 PM

Just wondered if anyone knows why they took the headlight dimmer switch from the floor a couple of years ago? Just curious..

kenchan · 05-17-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Just wondered if anyone knows why they took the headlight dimmer switch from the floor a couple of years ago? Just curious..

RiCharlie · 05-17-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Yes, me lad, it was true!

kenchan · 05-17-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Yes, me lad, it was true!

i was asking why you'd want that in your Z, silly.

SailFree · 05-23-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i was asking why you'd want that in your Z, silly.

Haven't seen dimmer switch on floor since my old 1948 Plymouth.

SailFree · 05-23-2012, 09:57 PM

For a short time one could buy bias-belted tires. Halfway between bias and radials. Had a set on a 1968 427 Corvette. Kelly-Springfield was the brand.

SailFree · 05-23-2012, 10:01 PM

That had a manual mode. Had to swing back and forth with one hand.

Spikuh · 05-17-2012, 04:04 PM

The last headlight dimmer I saw mounted on the floor of a vehicle was in my father's 1987 Ford F-150.

kenchan · 05-17-2012, 04:07 PM

halogen vs hid?

Trips · 05-17-2012, 04:14 PM

For the young ones that never drove late 50-80's American cars? There was a button you stepped on near the driver kick panel on the floor board that activated the high beams. Imports traditionally didn't come that way since theirs was activated at the signal stock.

Drex · 05-17-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

For the young ones that never drove late 50-80's American cars? There was a button you stepped on near the driver kick panel on the floor board that activated the high beams. Imports traditionally didn't come that way since theirs was activated at the signal stock.

i had that in my old nova

RiCharlie · 05-17-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

For the young ones that never drove late 50-80's American cars? There was a button you stepped on near the driver kick panel on the floor board that activated the high beams. Imports traditionally didn't come that way since theirs was activated at the signal stock.

Funny you should have to explain this..

Were they even there in the 80s?

kenchan · 05-17-2012, 04:17 PM

yah, but you can't dim HID's like halogen?

Bucketlist2012 · 05-17-2012, 07:03 PM

Next we are going to be talking about the 64 dart with a push button transmission..

I am older than dirt, and we used to drive on square tires (Bias Ply).. Before we had Radial tires..

But I haven't seen dimmer switches on Cars/Trucks since 1987..

RiCharlie · 05-17-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

Next we are going to be talking about the 64 dart with a push button transmission..

Funny how some dont even know what I am talking about when I mention that button on the left hand side of the floor

..and yes I once had a car with push button transmission! It was an old car given to me by my wife's grandfather but it was a Nash Rambler with push button transmission.. Quite the high tech wonder!

05-17-2012, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Just silly question Just wondered if anyone knows why they took the headlight dimmer switch from the floor a couple of years ago? Just curious..

05-23-2012, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 13	Hybrid tires For a short time one could buy bias-belted tires. Halfway between bias and radials. Had a set on a 1968 427 Corvette. Kelly-Springfield was the brand.

05-23-2012, 10:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 13	Windshield wipers That had a manual mode. Had to swing back and forth with one hand.

05-17-2012, 04:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	For the young ones that never drove late 50-80's American cars? There was a button you stepped on near the driver kick panel on the floor board that activated the high beams. Imports traditionally didn't come that way since theirs was activated at the signal stock. __________________

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Bucketlist2012 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,424 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 17	Next we are going to be talking about the 64 dart with a push button transmission.. I am older than dirt, and we used to drive on square tires (Bias Ply).. Before we had Radial tires.. But I haven't seen dimmer switches on Cars/Trucks since 1987.. __________________ 2009 Sport/Touring 370Z 1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed GMC Sierra1500

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Spikuh A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Ark Posts: 2,357 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 21	The last headlight dimmer I saw mounted on the floor of a vehicle was in my father's 1987 Ford F-150.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	halogen vs hid?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, but you can't dim HID's like halogen?

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