I have a 1980 F100, 6cylinder 300CID, 3 speed manual on the tree and my tranny is the Ford 3.03. With that said, can anyone tell or dhow me where in the heck the backup light switch is or should be. I can't find jack on the transmission housing except for the speedo gear on the drivers side and the gear box filler plug on the passenger side.

Thanks in advance!

 

I have never messed with a column shift in a Ford. But I would take a look around the steering column. And you did look at the area where the levers come out of the tranny?

 

I just looked at autozone's site, and they say it might be on the column underneath the brake booster under the hood.

 

Thanks. I have looked high and low. I find nothing that resembles a switch near, on or about the shifter mechanism. I will take a look around the booster.

Thanks!

 

It is (or was) on the column, where the rods hook up. They are very prone to popping out of place, and/or getting unplugged.

 

Are you saying it is inside of the cab on the steering column underneath the trim that covers the ignition rod? Please advise, thanks!

 

No, under the hood, below brake booster (if equipped) and master cyl.

 

Humm? Ok. I'm going to take a picture of that area so you can see what I do (or don't) and post it.

 

Another failed attempt to attach a picture, sorry forum friends

 

I don't see any pic....
The switch *should* be under the hood, below the master cyl. On the column, where it's thicker, there are two levers with rods going to the trans. There should be a bracket holding a "push button" type switch over the top of the lever closer to the firewall. That's the reverse light switch on a "3 on the tree" truck.

 

deleted picture I attempted to post

 

| Repair Guides | Instruments And Switches | Neutral Safety And Back-up Light Switch | AutoZone.com

This is what Autozone shows.

 

Here is a picture of where it should be..The boxed in pic...steering column..
The vans and pickups with 3sp on the tree had same setup for reverse lights.

Hope it helps..Trav

 

F100Mann... You can't post pictures from your AOL mailbox and expect them to show up to others here, nobody else has access to your mail....

 

Thanks friend as this is the best pic I've seen regarding this mystery. But where the column exits the firewall, I have nothing that resembles the assembly (15517) holding the switch and I don't find the harness (15525) laying around nearby. Without both there is no 15520-C switch. Is it possible, that a mechanic may have left it off while deinstalling the column? I ask as my column was removed a couple of months ago when my shift column lever failed.