Switching the wiper & light bezel's
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Switching the wiper & light bezel's
Has anyone switch the wiper & light bezel's on a 64 or earlier model. My reason is since the 65 model I own is opposite, I have a tendenacy to pull the wiper **** off, on my 64 model, thinking I'm pulling/ turning the lights on.
I realize the wiper bezel slot has a half moon portion, to prevent I guess from turning it too far, but being a one speed wiper I feel I can modifiy this bezel.
Any suggestion or success with this topic.
I realize the wiper bezel slot has a half moon portion, to prevent I guess from turning it too far, but being a one speed wiper I feel I can modifiy this bezel.
Any suggestion or success with this topic.
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Swapping the location of both entire switches, (ie) The light switch & fuse panel that are connected together and move in over to the left into the wiper switch hole & vice versa. There's enough wire play for me to do it, and only the ground on the wiper bezel needs to be move from the left bolt connector on the e-brake to the right bolt & nut connector on the e-brake. I've semi- attempted this last week, but the only problem was the way the wiper hole is design verses the light switch hole.
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Thanks for the post SJBikesaw, I figure I would have to fill in a new slot, thought about tack welding 1/2 of a slug like from one you pop out electrical access plug. I only hate to mess with the intergity of the dash.
But as you guys mention as well, its sucks pulling the wrong level for lights and I don't know way these era trucks are swapped like that.
Mitch
But as you guys mention as well, its sucks pulling the wrong level for lights and I don't know way these era trucks are swapped like that.
Mitch
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I don't know if I want to do the dash today now though. I just went outside to find the weather was crap. I guess if I am going to work in the rain I will do the master and wheel cylinders instead since I don't need the cab to get soaked. There is the ugly radio hole I need to fix, it looks like they punched it with a hammer and chisel.
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SJ Bikesaw; The sad thing the rest of your dash looks great, there's no cure for stupidy...
As I mention earlier in the thread; the only thing that seem to need adjusting is the hole slot's and the ground wire on the wiper switch, I just transfer it from one bolt on the e-brake to the one closer to the new hole.
Thanks for posting pic's, atleast your're able / to use a camera, I relie on my buddy to do my gallery pic's.
Its a pain pulling that wiper **** off in the dark expecting for your lights to come on.
And I don't drive either one of my trucks daily enough to realize which one I'm in.
Mitch
As I mention earlier in the thread; the only thing that seem to need adjusting is the hole slot's and the ground wire on the wiper switch, I just transfer it from one bolt on the e-brake to the one closer to the new hole.
Thanks for posting pic's, atleast your're able / to use a camera, I relie on my buddy to do my gallery pic's.
Its a pain pulling that wiper **** off in the dark expecting for your lights to come on.
And I don't drive either one of my trucks daily enough to realize which one I'm in.
Mitch
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RCC;
That's a good question, will check into it. But if I remember correctly, you have to remove the hole on the originial wipers slot to allow the headlight switch to go thru. Not 100% of this, my memory is in questioning. I replace the two switches when I realize you had to do these minor mods.
But its a good though, JB Weld get's harder than a woodpeckers lips.....
Mitch
That's a good question, will check into it. But if I remember correctly, you have to remove the hole on the originial wipers slot to allow the headlight switch to go thru. Not 100% of this, my memory is in questioning. I replace the two switches when I realize you had to do these minor mods.
But its a good though, JB Weld get's harder than a woodpeckers lips.....
Mitch
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Yea I guess the other hole would be permanently changed but hey if it saves your wiper **** WTH. I think that would drive me nuts cause if it's dark you hit the key and grab for those lights it's automatic. I guess you could go Hi-Tech and put in a sensor for your headlights and just forget about them.
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