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longboardnj wrote:

civilguy wrote:Not rc, but this caught my eye during a recent search.

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Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1930s-1940s-MOPAR-675344-OEM-HEAD-LIGHT-DASH-SWITCH-VINTAGE-Car-Truck-/140945394611?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20d1000bb3&vxp=mtr

cool stuff .. made me think of what oddities were in old cars.... floor mount high beam switch came to mind.. anyone remember them??

Sure do, my Charger has one! I actually liked the idea of switching high beams on/off with my left foot. I wonder why that design idea died?

My charger has one too, so does my pickup and actually all but two of my cars have foot button high beam switch. Every car I own has a foot pedal E-brake too

Coelacanth wrote:Sure do, my Charger has one! I actually liked the idea of switching high beams on/off with my left foot. I wonder why that design idea died?

The location was rough on the switch (moisture, dirt, etc) but I think the main reason was as cars got smaller there was less room on the left for a switch- you'd always have your foot resting on it. I was driving my grandmother's car (Fairlane I think) back in high school and I went to switch on high beams and pushed it right through the rotted floor.

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