Dimmer Switch Rod Problems. URGENT!!

Im in the middle of my ignition switch change, took off the dimmer switch first, and the rod for the dimmer comes sliding out of the column!!!! How does this thing go back in? Does it just sit in there, or does it mount to something inside the column first? One end is straight, the other end has a notch in it.

THANKS!

It will slip back into its slot if you poke at it long enough.

I too found out about this the hard way. For the benefit of others contemplating this job, I suggest taping the rod to the column with a bit of masking tape (or whatever) before removing the switch.

Got it. I had to poke, but finally got it.

Thanks.

If it slid out without depressing the little button, it sounds like that is broken.

What little button? I can't speak for 88XJSport but there is no evidence that mine is broken. The rod just slipped out, I slipped it back in and everything functions as it did before. Perhaps there is supposed to be something to hold it in, but as long as it works, I'm not going to worry about it.

I think Blaine B. is getting confused with the headlight switch and the dimmer for the instrument lights. I was talking about the dimmer switch (hi beam/lo beam) rod in the steering column.

Pelican, I did find out after the fact, that the FSM tells you to tape the rod to the column after you remove the dimmer switch. :dunce:


Ha, whatever, I got it all back together. Oh and heres my old ignition switch if anybody is curious.........

Yes, I was getting the stalk confused with instrumentation dimmer.

Sry.