I have a 77 with a 400 and a c6 I don't have reverse lights and it starts in any gear I just wanna fix that I was wondering if there was a cheaper way than a new safety switch I'm open to suggestions thanks. The po mangled the wires up pretty good I'm trying to decipher most of it

 

The backup (reverse) lamps work thru the Neutral Safety Switch (NSS), located at the bottom of the steering column thru 1977.

C7TZ-7A247-A .. NSS (Motorcraft SW-600) / Obsolete from Ford / Available from autoparts stores.

Applications: 1967/77 F100/350.
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The NSS is operated by a spring steel selector lever. It snaps onto the shift tube thru a hole in the mast jacket (steering column shroud). Its knife blade end fits into the NSS.

What happens to it: The knife blade end is notorious for snapping off, and/or it loses tensile strength and falls off the shift tube. When either occurres, the truck can be started in any gear.

D0TZ-7B097-B (replaced D0TZ-7B097-A & C5TZ-7B097-A) .. NSS Selector Lever / Obsolete

Applications: 1965/77 F100/350.

HAWKEYE FORD in Red Oak IA has 1 = 712-623-5147.

KLIMESH MOTOR SALES in Calmar IA has 2 = 563-562-3257.

FREESE MOTORS in Monticello IA has 7 = 319-465-3541.

GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has 24 = 800-543-4959.

CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 3,108 (!!) = 800-476-9653

 

I took the old switch off its broke and I think the column piece is too I just wondered if there was a cheaper way of gettin it working