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    Offline usraptr

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    high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « on: July 20, 2016 - 10:15:00 PM »
    Okay, naturally of the thousands of pics I took of the car during tear down, I didn't get this one.   :banghead:  I had to replaced the driver's floor board panel due to rust during the restoration.  Getting ready to re-install my floor mounted high bean switch and the new floor panel doesn't have any holes or indents to indicate how the switch was mounted and I covered it up with Dynamat anyway.  So my question is, the switch has a three prong plug on it.  Which direction does the three prongs face?  My guess would be towards the driver's kick panel/parking brake lever but then that would mean the two mounting holes would be vertical instead of horizontal which my gut tells me is the way it was mounted.  But my gut has been wrong before.  I did a google and forum search and all the pictures have the carpet over the switch so that doesn't tell me what I need to know.   :feedback:
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    "usraptr" = United States raptor - bird of prey = United States Bald Eagle.  FYI, somebody else thought of it first so I had to drop the "O" in raptor.


    Offline jhaag

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #1 on: July 20, 2016 - 11:45:56 PM »
    connection goes up. holes are horizontal
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    Offline CudamanTom

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #2 on: July 21, 2016 - 07:09:27 AM »
    It can work both ways.



    I was in the same situation. Asked around and came up with this. I figure it puts less strain on the wiring/connector when facing towards the side.
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    Offline anlauto

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #3 on: July 21, 2016 - 07:29:35 AM »
    Tom's picture is 100% correct :2thumbs:
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    Offline js29no

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #4 on: July 21, 2016 - 08:46:37 AM »
    Quote from: anlauto on July 21, 2016 - 07:29:35 AM
    Tom's picture is 100% correct :2thumbs:
                       :iagree:
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    Offline usraptr

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #5 on: July 21, 2016 - 09:14:38 AM »
    Thank you everybody.   :2thumbs:  Once again the people on this forum rock! :ylsuper:
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    1970 Plymouth 'Cuda.  Matching numbers 440 U Code, 4 speed pistol grip, Rallye dash, AM 8 Track, Shaker hood, 15 inch rallye wheels, Dana 60 4.10, Super Track Pak.  One of 134 - 440 "U" coupes codes built in 1970 and one of 100 - 440 Super Track Paks built in 1970.

    Restoration pictures at:  http://spanks4thememory.smugmug.com/Cars/70-Cuda/7240639_M24oi#465274575_2MBqW
    (Edited 8-1-17)

    "usraptr" = United States raptor - bird of prey = United States Bald Eagle.  FYI, somebody else thought of it first so I had to drop the "O" in raptor.

    Offline jhaag

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #6 on: July 21, 2016 - 03:13:08 PM »
    Well crap, there ya go. When you get older you can't remember (or don't know what you think you know), and you get lazy. All I had to do was walk 30 steps to the garage and look. My apologies...
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    Offline YellowThumper

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #7 on: July 21, 2016 - 04:25:42 PM »
    Well, you could always edit your original statement and delete your "oh crap" one. And no one wI'll eeeeeever knooooow....

    Btw To further the conspiracy I could delete this one as well.

    Lol.
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    Offline CudamanTom

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #8 on: July 22, 2016 - 07:18:15 AM »
    Quote from: anlauto on July 21, 2016 - 07:29:35 AM
    Tom's picture is 100% correct :2thumbs:

    Thanks Alan. And this would be because of the great folks of this forum C-C.com that informed me of placement and how to install this.  :wave:
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    Offline HP_Cuda

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    Re: high beam dimmer switch orientation
    « Reply #9 on: July 22, 2016 - 12:10:22 PM »

    I decided to mount it a different way but yeah that is the stock location.

    I wanted more room for my big foot!!! heh
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