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Headlight Dimmer Switch

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  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove tilt lever (if equipped). Remove upper and lower steering column trim covers. Remover knee blocker. Remove lower fixed column shroud. Loosen, DO NOT  remove, steering column upper bracket nuts.
  2. Move upper fixed column shroud to gain access to rear of multifunction switch. Remove switch connector. Using ohmmeter, check for continuity in turn signal and hazard warning terminals of multifunction switch with switch turned to indicated positions. See DIMMER SWITCH CONTINUITY  . If continuity is not as specified, replace multifunction switch as an assembly. See Fig 1 and Figure .
Fig 1: Identifying Multifunction Switch Pins
G93B76324Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
DIMMER SWITCH CONTINUITY

Function Pin Continuity
Low Beam 18 & 19
High Beam 19 & 20
Optical Horn 20 & 21