Hi-Beam switch relocation ideas

[Steve Cole]

So, after installing kick panel speakers, my high beam switch is no longer usable. I have done searches and found a thread where the high beam duties were transferred to a toggle switch mounted under the dash, but I like I personally like the idea of the foot switch so I am looking for ideas to relocate the foot switch to another area. I would love to see a bracket that bolts to the original foot switch holes, but moves the switch over to the right to make it usable. Can anyone share their
Switch relocation ideas?

Thanks, Steve

['68 Newtricks]

do you have a link or description of the speaker pods you used? I'm wondering the same thing but have yet to pick out the pods.

[Skinny Kid]

Should be as simple as a short piece of flat bar to move it over slightly

[Andy4639]

Most of the dimmer's I have worked with have 2 screws holding them to the floor. Just move it over and up are wherever is good for you while driving.

[davepl]

I went to the steering wheel stalk location for a while but kept getting my foot tangled in the steering wheel.

The only problem with moving it over is that it normally sits in a little recess, so you lose that and will feel the whole of the switch under the carpet, if that's a big deal. No pictures, but could you shim up the outside end of it and angle it inwards, or is it totally covered?

[Sklptrljay]

Might look a little redneck-ish, but could you drill a hole to recess it in the kick panel, and just use the edge of your foot to switch it?

[michael bustamante]

i used the LMC kick panal 6" speaker holders and my switch barely cleared.
do you think maybe you could indent the floor where you would like to reposition the switch?

[trac209]

My old 72 I had it under dash and would click it by hand but that was only because the floor was rusty where it was. Really the possibilities are endless of where it could go.

[Andy4639]

You could hook a senor up like on high dollar cars that does it automatic for you.

If the panels have it blocked then you will never know about it being a dimple in the floor you will never see it.

[Boog]

I knew a fella once who hooked his horn to the dimmer switch. It worked fine but why i dont know. Just being different i guess.

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by davepl

I went to the steering wheel stalk location for a while but kept getting my foot tangled in the steering wheel.

[68c10airstream]

Hi Steve, i was in the same boat after speaker pods. Removed dimmer switch and welded on a flat tab on the side. Only problem the switch was a little tougher to depress so i lubed the heck out of it and been pleased since.

[haysonj]

I have been playing with this idea but the cheap switch that I got from LMC binds up and sticks

[franken]

Originally Posted by haysonj

I have been playing with this idea but the cheap switch that I got from LMC binds up and sticks

The stock switches are available at the local parts stores.
I suppose the OP could cut the indented bit out of the floor and weld it back in. The sensor idea is good too...

[Andy4639]

The reason it binds is your pushing it at angle and not straight down.
So the cap that slides up and down is digging into the structure of the switch.

Maybe put some shims on the far drivers side of the switch to lean it towards the center of the truck would help!

[pritch]

Originally Posted by Boog

I knew a fella once who hooked his horn to the dimmer switch. It worked fine but why i dont know. Just being different i guess.

I'd like to hook up my wipers up to it somehow for a one-wipe operation. I don't think I need it for a dimmer. I did an experiment. I drove for a whole year with my brights on and nobody noticed.

But I also think it would be fairly easy to hammer out a little recess to relocate it from the stock position.

[Steve Cole]

Originally Posted by '68 Newtricks

do you have a link or description of the speaker pods you used? I'm wondering the same thing but have yet to pick out the pods.

Hi, I don't have a link or anything because they are homemade pods.

I still have not come up with a workable solution for my high beam switch, I would love to see what others are doing.

[sdwolff98]

Steve here is my take on that dimmer button I am doing away with it entirely. I got my hands on a 22 mm billet button from autoloc with a headlight symbol on it and wired it to a 5 pin relay setup to control my headlight dimmers I am mounting the button where my old cigarette lighter was at. still in the build process so is not installed yet but tested it and works pretty good

Sean

[davepl]

Originally Posted by Boog

I knew a fella once who hooked his horn to the dimmer switch. It worked fine but why i dont know. Just being different i guess.

I used the horn as the starter for a while, which was a handy anti-theft feature too in a way but it made a horrible grinding noise if you got cut off. No joke. Horn has a relay was my rationale, I suppose.

[Steve Cole]

Hey Sean,

Please document you install with pics, I'm sure many people would love to see what you did and how you did it!

Thanks, Steve