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terry · 11-22-2017, 03:10 PM

My V8 insignia is upside down. Can I loosen the retainer and just turn it 180 degrees or is more involved? The lights work fine, but when i turn the switch one left, the brites come on first. Turning more to the left, the lowbeams then come on. Is this the correct sequence? Maybe i should just leave well enough alone. The parking light comes on when I turn switch to the right. Terry

Andy · 11-22-2017, 03:15 PM

You could remove the switch at the bottom, remove the clip, and turn the rod 180*. It sounds like the wires at the headlights need to be reversed.

JM 35 Sedan · 11-22-2017, 04:28 PM

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When starting with light switch at center of steering wheel in its center/off position, one click to right would be small running lights. Back to center and one click to left would be low beam headlights, and one more click to left would be high beam headlights.

It sounds like you may have a combination of wires connected incorrectly on the phenolic switch contact plate, in the sheetmetal bulb/ball below the steering gear box, and the lower square formed end of the horn button/light switch rod incorrectly assembled with the formed sheetmetal pickle fork. Or maybe that assembly is just positioned 180° out with respect to the movable triangular switch contact assembly. Hopefully this all makes some sense

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I believe there were some illustrated pictures of these light switch components posted in the past on another thread. Maybe a search might turn these up.

11-22-2017, 03:10 PM	#1
terry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 264	horn button on 36 My V8 insignia is upside down. Can I loosen the retainer and just turn it 180 degrees or is more involved? The lights work fine, but when i turn the switch one left, the brites come on first. Turning more to the left, the lowbeams then come on. Is this the correct sequence? Maybe i should just leave well enough alone. The parking light comes on when I turn switch to the right. Terry

11-22-2017, 03:15 PM	#2
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,769	Re: horn button on 36 You could remove the switch at the bottom, remove the clip, and turn the rod 180*. It sounds like the wires at the headlights need to be reversed.

11-22-2017, 04:28 PM	#3
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: horn button on 36 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) When starting with light switch at center of steering wheel in its center/off position, one click to right would be small running lights. Back to center and one click to left would be low beam headlights, and one more click to left would be high beam headlights. It sounds like you may have a combination of wires connected incorrectly on the phenolic switch contact plate, in the sheetmetal bulb/ball below the steering gear box, and the lower square formed end of the horn button/light switch rod incorrectly assembled with the formed sheetmetal pickle fork. Or maybe that assembly is just positioned 180° out with respect to the movable triangular switch contact assembly. Hopefully this all makes some sense . I believe there were some illustrated pictures of these light switch components posted in the past on another thread. Maybe a search might turn these up. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 11-22-2017 at 05:41 PM.