Headlight dimmer switch

SHANAHAN05

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1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
183,000 MILES

The dimmer switch wont switch from high to low, the blinkers work and the wipers work. I need help. I bought a new turn signal handle but that didnt fix the problem, how do I change the dimmer switch? There is no way that I have found to get cover off behind the steering wheel to get to the dimmer switch, I pulled the steering wheel off but dont know how to get plastic cover off any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Matt

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BLUELIGHTNIN6

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Is your vehicle equipped with the tilt column or the standard column? Which lights are working, the high beam or lo beam? May be a faulty fuse or relay instead of switch.

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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 AT 10:46 AM

SHANAHAN05

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It has the tilt column, the lights are always on dim, when I pull the handle back to engage brights nothing happens. No click nothing. I have checked all fuses and all relays are in good woking order, checked that already, I need to know how to pull the cover off of the steering wheel column so I can get to the switch that controls bright/dim. The plastic piece is broken. That switches back and forth. The column is all one piece. No screws to take out, I need to know how to get that off so I can replace that broken part

thanks.