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Dimmer switch needed 120-130 1968

posted by  RepairmanJackal on  Wed Oct 22 16:20 CST 2008
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The car is wired to switch the hi/lo beams by pulling back on the turn signal. The Sweds used the "modern" approach but the NTSB required a floor dipper when the Amazon was new. So you have the wiring, it's just not hooked up.

All you need is a relay. The upgrade/oem restoration is well worth the small investment.

Incidentally, my 68's original headlight wiring to the switch was burned up in some sort of electrical short incident back in the 1980s. Too much current, I guess. The floor switch failed shortly after I put the car back into service. I made the upgrade/restoration and have never regretted it.

The IPD vintage parts catalog has the instructions in detail. Ron Kwas probably has a write up as well.






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