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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 12:25 AM
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Indicator Lights

A quick question. My 1950 F1 is fitted with a new 5 dial Dolphin dash insert. It has 2 green lamps for left and right indicators. Could someone confirm please that the original Ford dash also had 2 indicator bulbs on the dash ?. Many Thanks.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 09:02 AM
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If you mean turn indicators in the instrument cluster, the answer is no.



Restored gauge cluster.
 
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If you mean turn indicators in the instrument cluster, the answer is no.




Restored gauge cluster.
Thank you for your reply. So the original dash does not even have one indicator bulb in the instrument panel ?. I also do not see a high beam indicator in your picture ?.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 10:21 AM
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No. The after-market directional stalks you can add to the steering column have little lights that may light up when you signal, but since these weren't an option on these trucks, there's no way to integrate them into the stock dash.

It sucks, because I keep forgetting to turn mine off, lol
 
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Thank you for your reply. So the original dash does not even have one indicator bulb in the instrument panel ?. I also do not see a high beam indicator in your picture ?.
Yes, it's there near the top between the fuel and oil pressure gauges. Looks like a black dot there because it isn't on.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 10:45 AM
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OK thank you, are you saying that is indicator pilot, or high beam ?.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 10:52 AM
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That's the high beam light between "Fuel" and "Oil" gauges
 
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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 10:53 AM
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OK thank you, are you saying that is indicator pilot, or high beam ?.
Yes. It's the high beam indicator light. It lights up red when it's on. No other indicator lights are in the cluster.
 
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OK, understood...many thanks.
 
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Turn signals were usually added by the dealer and the indicator lights were on the switch.



One of many different types available. Signal-Stat was most common.
 
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