Floor-Mounted Dimmer Switch?

[Hookie]

I'm just wondering if anyone here has ever put a Floor-Mounted Dimmer Switch in their 4th Gen?

 

[Dodge trucker]

Car makers should have never moved the dimmer switch off the floor.
They should still have wing windows too.
Which is partly why I am redoing an 85 dodge truck. I miss those features. . And a wiper switch on the dash. And a turn signal switch that does nothing but operate turn signals

 

[Badger 13]

I'm with Dodge trucker on his thoughts. I had a 73 and an 85 Dodge 4x4's, and miss the old truck features. They were definitely "pick-up trucks". Grant it the newer trucks are nice, but I'm just old school.

 

[Wild one]

I'm another one who misses the older ways to. Never did see a good reason to why they moved the dimmer switch off the floor.

 

[Hanover Fiste]

I've replaced one or two floor-mounted dimmer switches in my youth, due to snow/salt/ice/mud/water damaging them. I'm glad they moved them off the floor.

 

[crash68]

It's bad enough to hear the whining about not having a column shifter, those days are gone. Besides people can't figure out where the turn signals are now, at least with the dimmer switch on the stalk their hand uses it for something. Even if was on the floor there would be this response..

 

[Phillyrube]

It's bad enough to hear the whining about not having a column shifter, those days are gone. Besides people can't figure out where the turn signals are now, at least with the dimmer switch on the stalk their hand uses it for something. Even if was on the floor there would be this response..
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HA!! I had a call one night for a woman who drove past the HIGH WATER signs and stalled her car. She then called that she was trapped and could not get the door open. I told her to flip the little lever next to the door lever. Duh!!!

 

[Hookie]

Haha. You're right, people always find a reason to complain.

 

[miles01]

I installed a floor mounted dimer switch for my light bar.
Works great

 

[Always Late]

I think in some states, manufacturers are only allowed to sell trucks with the dimmer switch mounted on the floor, because in some states ..………. people were getting their feet tangled up in the steering wheel when they tried to dim the headlights!

Until next time,

 

[Wild one]

I've replaced one or two floor-mounted dimmer switches in my youth, due to snow/salt/ice/mud/water damaging them. I'm glad they moved them off the floor.

More stalk dimmer switches are replaced yearly then there was probably floor mounted dimmer switches in 10 years.Plus the fact floor dimmer switches were universal,every vehicle was the same,not so much with stalk dimmer switches.Throw in the fact you could easily hotwire/bypass a floor dimmer,and they were simplistic to replace,2 screws,unplug then plug a new one in,all of a 2 minute job to replace,you aren't changing a stalk mounted dimmer switch as easily,or anywhere near as cheap.You guys against floor dimmer switches,probably never grew up with them and their simple operation,lol

 

[pacofortacos]

It's much easier to use the floor one vs. the stalk - I have used both as a disclaimer.
My hands never seem to be in the right spot for the stalk, so it's always an extra movement - esp. on bends.
Floor, you just move your toes (usually) to the left, hit it and done. This is especially true since the days of the clutch pedal are almost completely over. But for those that do have a manual, it gets a bit busy, steering through the turns, shifting gears and reaching for the stalk.