Hight Beam Switch Annoying?

[bluesky4me]

Hi ..I think its the same on many Japanese cars... but does any one else find the "Push to activate hight beam" gig annoying?...my FJ holden had a groovy switch on the floor just for high beam...I dont do much long distance night driving so its a minor thing but for someone that did ..the old pull back to activate constant high beam was much easier IMO...flicking forward and back whilst driving is a pain compared to the pull back version....and yes I have got too much time on my hands at the moment!

Edited August 9, 2007 by bluesky4me

[mitchy_]

do you mean you dont like the pull back to flash the high beam, and push forward for constant high beam?

[bluesky4me]

yep...my older cars had pull to switch on constant high beam ..much easier

[munchstagea]

Even Holdens went to push forward for Highs from VR onwards, I think it is pretty standard now. I preferred the pull back too but I think it is whatever you start driving with and get used to. Pushing forward while holding the wheel is more complicated, and I am more likely to take that hand of the wheel to do it. I constantly use high/low beam living out in the sticks and driving on open roads.

[MotoMan]

Mum VRX lancer is the old style pull to activate high beams...

I prefer the say i have it now on the skyline..

much easier to do my cop car impersonation

[leetom]

yeh my hands must be to small, dont know about everyone else but the distance between the steering wheel and the stork shits me, might pull it apart and see if i can adjust it.

[ssshonky]

hmm be careful pulling that apart.. they can be a bit fiddly to put back again

yeah the push to keep highbeams on constantly is quite a standard now really

I am sure an auto electrician could hook something up for you..

just be sure you wire the new switch in paralell to the old one so the cops cant get you on that for a yellow sticker

yeh my hands must be to small, dont know about everyone else but the distance between the steering wheel and the stork shits me, might pull it apart and see if i can adjust it.

[STAG250]

More annoying than anything for me on my series 1 was that I would constantly change the position of my light switch from auto to whatever when using the signals.

Solved this with a bit of gafffer tape but still a nuisance all the same.