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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 10:55 AM
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Steering Column Shift Indicator light

Should the shift indicator on my steering column light up at night when I turn my lights on?
It is a 1966 F-100 Camper Special truck and has a 352 with and automatic transmission.
Also- what doe the green dot on the shift indicator mean? Right next to the drive position?
Does anyone know if the running lights are supposed to shut off when you turn the head lights on?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Manic Mountain Boy
Should the shift indicator on my steering column light up at night when I turn my lights on?
It is a 1966 F-100 Camper Special truck and has a 352 with and automatic transmission.
Also- what doe the green dot on the shift indicator mean? Right next to the drive position?
Does anyone know if the running lights are supposed to shut off when you turn the head lights on?


Running lights do turn off when you turn the headlights on. Shift indicator has no bulb so no way for it to light up. Read your owners manual for the automatic transmission shift indicators. It's sort of complex and the manual does a perfect job of explaining it.


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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 12:59 PM
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A/T shift indicator dial did not light up until 1973.

Parking lamps turn off when you turn the head lamps on.

1965/66 C4 & MX Cruise-O-Matic shift indicator dial (C5TZ-7B033-A) has two different green dot drive positions o-O

Depending on where the shift lever is placed, trans either starts off in 1st or 2nd.

This shift indicator dial is 1965/66 only .. it's obsolete, no one has any NOS and it's not reproduced.

The 1966 truck owners manual has been reprinted, it's available from the repro parts sellers.
 
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