So i was watching the Christine deleted scenes and one thing in the "arnie about love scene" caught my attention. When arnie was about to step on the gas, he tapped his foot on another pedal to the very left of his feet and suddenly christines headlights got brighter. Anyone know what that is??
My asshole brother brought her back in September, '57.
That would be the dimmer switch which is mounted on the floor.
Last edited by 57belv; 12-26-2018 at 03:41 AM.
Whats the point in that little pedal?
My asshole brother brought her back in September, '57.
To put your bright lights on or dim them. Gee I feel so old.
This is the one you are referring to, correct?Originally Posted by 1958PlymouthFan
yes
also chrissy i ask because usally the dimmer is a switch on the dash, not on the pedals
My asshole brother brought her back in September, '57.
The headlight dimmer switch was mounted on the floor on american cars for decades, while the actual headlight on/off switch is dash mounted. I don't know the exact years the floor mounted dimmers were used but I do know all the cars and trucks I've owned from the 50's through the 80's had them there.
Last edited by 57belv; 12-28-2018 at 06:20 AM.
Yep, mine have them also. It was a bit rarer in UK cars, but on american automatics it was quite common.
Captain Keep-On-Thread strikes again!!!
Found on the interweb:
From 1925-27 the dimmer switch was on the steering column. Starting in 1927 it was moved to the floor. The last vehicle to have it on the floor was the 1991 Ford F-Series pickup.
"She'll Start, You'll Need These."
You know it took me years to stop tapping my foot around on the floor to find the dimmer switch.
My 86 Chevy has the dimmer switch on the steering column, so probably around the 80s automakers started removing the dimmer switch from the floorboard.
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