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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 02:22 PM
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Question 1966 f100 - Reverse lights

Did the '66 come with reverse lights? Or even a dash light for reverse? Has anyone added them and had them look good and work well?
 
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1966 didn't come with them, not even as an option. But, the next year, 1967, they did have them. The taillight housings and bezels from 1967-1972 can be used in place of the 1964-1966 Styleside (right bed). Then you just need to figure out how to turn them on. The transmissions in the later years had a grounding switch on them to trigger the reverse lights. For the NP435 4-speed a person can just replace the top tower on the transmission to get the switch, as an example. Then you just have to work out the wiring itself.

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I'm replacing the 3-speed shifter with one from Hurst. It doesn't have the reverse light switch but it does have a bracket and mount for one. Should be easy enough to wire it up if I decide to go that route.
 
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I installed back up lights myself and ran the wires to the dash where I installed a push button switch. It is not as convenient as just throwing the shifter in reverse but it gets the job done.
 
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Originally Posted by TA455HO
1966 didn't come with them, not even as an option. But, the next year, 1967, they did have them.

The taillight housings and bezels from 1967-1972 can be used in place of the 1964-1966 Styleside (right bed).
Same tail lamps: 1967 Econoline except pickup; 1967/72 F100/350 Stylesides; 1969/74 Econoline; 1967/77 Bronco.
 
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