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Sep 17, 2012 | 04:29 AM

whitestripes

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I'm back in 1970!

Well in a 1970 F100 anyway! I got in a pinch and had to sell this truck a few years back. Now, the guy who bought it from me was in a pinch of his own and I got it back!

Getting it road ready this week. One question...what is this switch hanging from under the dash? Looks like it goes on the column but I can't tell what/where.

Thanks!

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Sep 17, 2012 | 05:04 AM

NumberDummy

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Hanging under dash, which side? To the right (passenger) side of the steering column, or to the left (drivers) side of the steering column? M/T or A/T?

Sep 17, 2012 | 05:28 AM

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Hey bub which direction is the handle pointing on my coffee cup just now??

I bet a photo would offer much more help for your question. Want to link one?

John

Sep 17, 2012 | 05:49 AM

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Ok, I'm trying to refrain from fighting sarcasm with smart assm. But, you do you see the pic of the truck right? And the pic of the gizmo right underneath that? And the brake pedal there in, indicating driver's side under column right?

Sep 17, 2012 | 06:09 AM

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Sorry bub, no picture of a truck in this post except Bill's.

Your question "One question...what is this switch hanging from under the dash?" my response how the hello would we know. It could be any number of things that someone may have added.

John

Sep 17, 2012 | 06:17 AM

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I did go back & click quote on your thread and see that there is a non working reference, maybe because one has to be logged in to see.

I tried to duplicate but could not.

Bring the image up, right click then click copy image url, come back click the yellow post card looking thingie above when posting paste in there & it should work.

John

Sep 17, 2012 | 07:19 AM

whitestripes

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Yep, log in issue. Thought I was good but my cookies misled me. Will try to link later from different host or upload to my gallery.

Anyway, looks like it's the neutral safety switch.

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Sep 17, 2012 | 06:46 PM

williamwilliam

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Maybe it would be easier to to ask the guy you bought from what it is as it looks like he added it going by your first post in this thread.......

Sep 18, 2012 | 02:17 AM

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Alright, if you'll go back to my first post you should see the pics. The guy I bought it from did not know either. But I've figured out now that it is the NSS. It is currently jury rigged(spring held compressed) and hanging loose. It starts in all gears. Now that I know what it is I can fix. Thanks fer yer help

Sep 18, 2012 | 04:26 AM

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Yup NSS. FYI: Mine (swapped in) is attached but like yours doesn't work. It doesn't bother me that my truck starts with the selector anywhere. It has been a good thing once or twice when the truck became uncranked and I had to restart it while moving.

I believe it is a single screw that holds it to the column.

John

Sep 18, 2012 | 06:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by whitestripes

This diagram is from the 1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog / Illustration Section A72, Page 5.

Fordification has their name on every page in this catalog, some people assume it's theirs exclusively. It ain't.

This same catalog can be bought by anyone, since it's the CD version sold by hipoparts.com

Sep 21, 2012 | 04:37 AM

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Hey, I wanna give a big THANKS to NumberDummy! I broke the horn ring retainer trying to get to the turn signal switch to repair it. When I Googled up the P/N I found this thread in which he yielded the number to Parts International not 15 miles from my house.

Now, how do I put it back on without breaking it? LOL, Looks like insert and turn clockwise to lock. Is that correct?

Thanks again!

Sep 21, 2012 | 05:43 AM

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williamwilliam

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that is correct. But be gentle, very easy to break.

Sep 24, 2012 | 04:06 AM

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Thanks! I got 'er all put back together...gently. Could only find the turn signal repair kit. Had a little trouble since the cam was originally held by a rivet. Drilled and tapped it and it works like a charm now. Going to make it legal tomorrow and get it back on the road!