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mysterious toggle switch 49f1

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Upchuck, May 1, 2004.

  1. Upchuck
    Joined: Mar 19, 2004
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    anyone know what the little toggle switch is under the dash below the light switch is for on a 49 f1? seems to be a factory job since both my trucks got them, but neither runs and its been puzzling me for some time, and I can find no reference to it in the service manual
     
  2. Digger_Dave
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    Under hood light?
     
  3. Paul
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    follow the wires..

    I've had a couple of those trucks but it's been at least 22 years, memory fades..

    I want to say heater but I'm not gunna, sounds stupid..

    where's old beet, he's prolly been driving them every day since they were new [​IMG]

    Paul
     
  4. k9racer
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    Clearance lights?? Like on top of the cab. But I have not driven 1 in 30 years.
     
  5. On the 49-50 passenger cars, the little toggle is to turn off the insturment lights.
     
  6. Upchuck
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    I don't see any wires to the engine compartment that deadend and I tried to follw the wires but it just goes into a big batch of them wrapped up and I didn't want to open that mess of wires just yet til at least I get to have a spin in the truck in the next month hopefully, and in the parts truck the wireing is pretty much hanging from the dash not hooked to anything

    I was just curious is all, thought maybe it was some secret switch to get power to the coil or something
     
  7. old beet
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    Thats the switch for the NOSSSS, don't ya go to movies?.......OLDBEET
     
  8. k-member
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    LOL, O shit! [​IMG]
     
  9. Upchuck
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    [ QUOTE ]
    Thats the switch for the NOSSSS, don't ya go to movies?.......OLDBEET

    [/ QUOTE ]

    I was wondering what all that extra crap was behind the seat!

    they turned our finger bowl into a fabrication shop so no more movies for me [​IMG]
     
  10. Ejector seat?
    Bat Signal?


    JOE[​IMG]
     
  11. Don't know about the F-1 but on my 55 Safari there is a toggle switch under the dash(factory)that turns the lower interior lights(footwell)on separately from the upper ones mounted on the B pillars.They have a switch on the left B pillar and on the right rear panel next to the tailgate.Sounds like a light switch to me.
     
  12. 4woody
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    Maybe for an overdrive? Some Borg Warner R-10 OD's could have that.
     
  13. atch
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    All these guesses are very clever, but based on over 30 years of owning Clarence, trust me, it's an on/off switch for the dash lights.
     
  14. mtflat
    Joined: Jan 28, 2003
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    Atch nailed it - the instrument cluster light switch. Powered from the main light switch (right rear post looking down from on top) by a Bl/R wire and two Bl/R wires come off the other side and go the the two dash lights - one over the speedometer and the other in the middle of the 4 gauges
     
  15. Upchuck
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    thanks you guys, although its an incidental little thing it was sure puzzling me for some time now!
     
  16. Upchuck
    Joined: Mar 19, 2004
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    [ QUOTE ]
    Toldja

    [/ QUOTE ]

    you sure did, I thought maybe you were pulling my chain like some of them other reprobates! [​IMG]
     

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