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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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what is this switch?

I have just bought a 1994 F250 Supercab with a 460 and automatic. Just to the right of the top of the steering wheel on the dash is a toggle switch with two arrows, one pointing left, one right. It is about even with the fuel tank switch that is on the left side. There is nothing else on or close to the switch except the arrows. It appears to be original, but I don't really know. There are four wires coming from the back of the switch, three of them are connected. Any ideas on what this switch is supposed to do? Thank you in advance for any help.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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That spot was blank on my 94. Sounds like maybe mirror heaters or adjusters?
Check out the owners manual, that should give you a clue.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Sounds aftermarket.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Sounds like the PO added something on there.

Do the wires look like factory plug-ins or are they separate crimp on spades?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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play with the switch and what it does. I highly doubt that its a self destruct
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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maybe the wife ejection button.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Ejection can be messy dont wanna nail marks when they try to struggle. Maybe just some chloraphorm injection. Nap time :-p
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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Its the ball bearing release switch... For those long trips of being tailgated
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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Mine's blank there, just try either playing with it or start tracing wires. Maybe it isn't hooked to anything...
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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OOH! Ball bearing release that would be sweet. Hmmmm nitro switch maybe? Purge on the left and dry shot on the right.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Is it a migit turn signal switch? haha. Can you pull on it to make the four ways to come on? Or this might be a key remove switch or something for resetting the steering wheel lock?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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The wires from the switch are spade type connectors, the wires from the truck plug into them. I would check the owners manual if I had been lucky enough to get one, but no such luck.

I have tried the switch and nothing obvious happens. No ball bearings, no wife ejector, no nitro boost, not even a mundane click in the steering wheel lock. The mirror adjusters are in the door switch.

Oh, well maybe someone else has an idea, otherwise I guess it is a matter of trying to trace wires or else just admire the nice "switch ornament".
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Why don't you just ask the PO,or is he in jail for wife ejection?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Oh making another vehical careen off a cliff from a accidental ball bearing bucket tipping over.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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In my manual it says fog lamp switch....
 
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