I never considered this possible since the control is on the left side of the steering wheel and the left arm can't stay in place due to spasticity and the fingers don't work at all. While driving a rental car in California, friend Bret demonstrated using his right hand and reaching thru the steering spokes to flip the high beams on. When I got home I looked at my car and since I have the turn signal extender going to the right side I didn't even have to reach thru the spokes since the extender goes up for 4 inches before going to the right. Since the extender is completely bolted to the turn signal/high beam switch, I can move my right hand on the steering wheel from the 2 o'clock position to the 11 o'clock position and easily flip the brights on and off. Easy to control and makes driving at night much safer as long as I'm not turning while it needs to be done. The driving therapist I went to to test my driving ability post stroke should have told me of this accommodation.
Side view, maybe 2,5 inches from wheel |
Facing view, maybe 1.5 inches below rim |
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