1966 Lighter Light?
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1966 Lighter Light?
I have noticed over the past that my 66 Coustom Cab has a small glow off the drivers side kick panel like there is a bulb out of the socket behind the instrument panel while having lights on at night.I don't have any sockets out and it appears to be the lighter well that has the light glare.I assume the lighter well has a light so you can find it at night to put the lighter back in?Can someone explain this one for me? Thanks,Russ
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The lighter socket has a threaded stud. The barrel shaped lighter fuse (FEW-14429-A) threads onto it, then the feed wire attaches to the stud on the lighter fuse.
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Ford offered a dealer installed accessory courtesy lamp. Mounted under the center of the dash, was controlled by a toggle switch, was first offered in 1960 for Ford station wagons.
Ford offered another type of dealer installed courtesy lamps. There were two, mounted under the dash on either end. Were controlled by R/L courtesy lamp switches that mounted into the A pillar.
When the doors were opened, the lights came on. How many members of this forum have either? How many members of this forum have ever heard of or seen either?
How many members of this forum have a 1965 or 1966 accessory brochure?
C2RZ-15072-A .. Cigarette Lite-Lighter "Push the switch one way, it's a lighter ... push the switch the other way, it's a map light." "A welcome accessory while traveling." All models: $7.95 (price in 1965).
Dunno how much good a map light will do since the lighter is mounted to the left of the steering column. One has to reach their mitt around the steering wheel to access the lighter.
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Five or so years ago, a member was looking for the lighter fuse, usual chimer-inners told member to look in the fuse box or look for an in-line fuse.
I said it's FEW-14429-A is barrel shaped, has a male & female end. The female end threads onto the back of the lighter socket stud, the feed wire attaches to its male end.
It took several more posts back/forth before the member finally figured it out.
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Here is my set up, the metal socket with the bulb attaches to the outside of the lighter well in the 2 slots. The wire comes from the wiring harness and is not spliced in. The last picture is the extra socket I have and for the life of me can't figure out were it goes. The IC lights up evenlly and all the idiot lights light up to.
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I've seen those lights on other cars before but never on the 65-66s. Maybe it was added...? Wonder what vehicles they might have come off of... They must be kind of standard size I'm guessing. Course guessing will just get ya introuble - unless ya had a shot of brandy first. Than it just becomes general bulls??t.
Bill, as for that little fuse on the back of the lighter, do other cars and trucks have the same type reset fuse and on what yrs... Sorry, thats a lot to look up, thought ya might know off the top.
Fritz
Bill, as for that little fuse on the back of the lighter, do other cars and trucks have the same type reset fuse and on what yrs... Sorry, thats a lot to look up, thought ya might know off the top.
Fritz
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