Headlight High Beam/Low bean

[cugardan]

Hello,

I feel stupid asking this but have honestly only driven the vette once past sundown, but how do I turn OFF the high beams.

I have searched the net and do not see anything about how to alternate the high beams and low beams on the 1972. Some say there is a switch on the floor....I don't see one. Currently my high beams are stuck in the on position no matter how I turn/pull/adjust the headlight switch.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[nascar03]

Floor switch under carpet, upper left corner of floor in the footwell.
Some carpet sets even have a hole with a grommet.
Good luck.

Graham

 

[taylorsk8]

Yup floor switch. Left foot.

T

 

[Black 03 Z06]

You know I still think this was a good place to put that switch. Still makes sense to me. Why do I want to engage the cruise control, turn on the wipers, turn signals and who knows what else just to make the high beams work? Am I a getting old?

 

[cugardan]

Anyone happen to have a picture of it? I am not seeing it at all, i pulled the carpet up and dont even see a wire going there.

 

[nascar03]

It's called a dimmer switch..
Corvette Dimmer Switch - 1968-1982 Corvette Parts

This is shown actual size...depending on the size of your computer, tablet or phone!!!
good luck.
graham

 

[cugardan]

Excellent, thanks!! And I hope that's not actual size....or I am blind in not locating it haha....image on my screen is the size of a football LOL

 

[cugardan]

also appreciate you posting the link, would NEVER have thought to refer to it as a dimmer switch which may be the reason I could not locate any threads on it.

 

[taylorsk8]

Remember you will not see the switch. It is under the carpet. Mine had a rubbery area over it built into the carpet. It is quite high up in the footwell.

 

[taylorsk8]

Here is the best I can find right now. It is under the black plastic flap in the red oval. (mine is a '73)

 

[nascar03]

Hey T.... Good catch.. Great pic.
I totally forgot there was a plastic flap!

Hey Dan..
Check under your flap.

Graham

 

[gdh]

As Taylorsk8's pic shows, the switch is on the foot rest. The foot rest is the raised floor area beside your clutch pedal. The floor is depressed behind the pedals. Easy to feel if you take your shoe off and press down using the ball of your foot. You should here a click when you press it into the floor.

 

[cugardan]

found it....it was the flap the was jammed! you guys are awesome, thanks!!

the pic of the flap saved the day...shoved my fingers back there and there was a stone that must have slipped behind the carpet and somehow wedged itself perfectly

thanks again for all your help guys!

 

[nascar03]

I'm glad it worked out..
Thanx for reporting back..

Graham

 

[taylorsk8]

Good to hear it was an easy fix!

T