# 2000 buick century dimmer switch trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-buick-century-dimmer-switch-trouble/43591>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick, century\
**Created:** [February 1, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-buick-century-dimmer-switch-trouble/43591 "2010-02-01T02:57:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![hallfam3418](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9de0a6/32.png) [@hallfam3418](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hallfam3418)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-buick-century-dimmer-switch-trouble/43591/1 "2010-02-01T02:57:45Z")

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hi my 2000 buick century head light dimmer switch(or blinker lever) is not operating properly.possible linkage or switch problem.it hits steering wheel before switching . any advise would be greatly appreciated,thanks Rich

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-buick-century-dimmer-switch-trouble/43591/2 "2010-02-01T04:17:10Z")

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You’re saying when you activate the multi-function switch (lever) to change from low beam to high beam or visa-versa the lever has to travel all the way up to the steering wheel before it will work?

If so, you’ll need to dismantle/remove some of the cover around the lever and steering column to see what is needed to fix it.

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**Author:** ![hallfam3418](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9de0a6/32.png) [@hallfam3418](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hallfam3418)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-buick-century-dimmer-switch-trouble/43591/3 "2010-02-01T20:24:06Z")

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thanks for the reply,if the dimmer switchneeds to be replaced do you know ,or does anyone out there know ,if the steering wheel will have to be removed. thanks again.Rich

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-buick-century-dimmer-switch-trouble/43591/4 "2010-02-01T22:24:35Z")

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Yes. The steering wheel requires removal along with disabling the air bag to replace the multi-function switch.

Tester

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**Author:** ![hallfam3418](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9de0a6/32.png) [@hallfam3418](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hallfam3418)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 8:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-buick-century-dimmer-switch-trouble/43591/5 "2010-02-02T08:45:57Z")

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DANG!!