Switch controls

[tcarollo]

I have a '77 corvette. I've been under the assumption that the dimmer switch for my car is supposed to be a stomp switch on the floor, because that's what's there now. According to what I've read the dimmer switch for '77's were on the column and shared the same lever as the blinkers. Upon investigation, I noticed that my blinker switch allows me to move the lever towards me, but it never clicks. Almost like the switch it's self is broke. Also, the 3 wires from the dimmer switch on the floor appears to go up and just be spliced in to a bundle of wires with a plug, which is not plugged up, on the end. So I came the the conclusion that somewhere along the way the original dimmer switch broke and rather than fixing it, they just put one on the floor and spliced it in. Does this sound right, the dimmer switch is supposed to be on the column of 77's? On a side note, my cruise control doesn't work either. Anyway does anyone know what part I might to to look at replacing in the column that would make my dimmer switch work? I'm note sure what I'm going to end up replacing but I thought I'd gather some ideas before I started ripping the thing apart. Thanks, TC

 

[Tom73]

Sounds as if Bubba got ahold of your '77. The dimmer and the wiper switchs are intergrated into the turn signal stalk on the '77.

tom...

 

[mbpsycho]

I just replaced my dimmer switch on 77 its under the steering colum left side short rod attched to a green push button there not to hard but follow the directions with the new one you get

 

[Bob Chadwick]

On a side note, my cruise control doesn't work either.

VMRod put this diagram together on the workings of a 77 cruise control. With it I was able to get mine working.

http://home.attbi.com/~jchadwick/CRUISECONTROL.pdf

Bob

 

[tcarollo]

Thanks, for the info. everyone. mbpsycho, Were did you pick up the replacement for you car?

TC

 

[mbpsycho]

I got it from Corvette World 1 800 327 0185 They ship really fast Gettesyberg Pa glad i could help

 

[tcarollo]

Well unfortunatly it look like I'm going to need a new actuator rod, the rod that runs from the swtich up to the pivot section of the lever in the column. I'm having trouble finding this part so if anyone knows where I can pick one up, please let me know. Thanks for everyones help. I thinking I'm gonna start taking the column apart to see if I can locate anything else that may be wrong.