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That said, FoMoCo not only has assembly plants in China, but parts plants, there too.
They also have assembly & parts plants in Germany, England, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, and prolly elsewhere...besides the US of A.
Comin' up = India.
The first auto manufacturer to go global: FoMoCo.
'Ol Henry built assembly and parts plants all over the world to produce Model T's.
Over 25 million Model T's were assembled from 1908 thru 1927, a world record for one model that stood till surpassed by the VW Beetle in the 1980's.
The plants established in, for example....Cologne, Germany and Dagenham, England are still operating today.
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AFAIK, when you buy Genuine Ford Parts you get a guarantee of some sort.
Where are TS switches made?
There's a US law = all goods not made in the US of A have to have the country of origin listed on the box, if the item comes that way. If not in a box, it has to be on the item itself.
TS switches come in a box, so below the end flap that has the p/n on it, will be either plain = US made, or will say: Product of Canada, Product of Mexico (or Hecho en Mexico), etc.
Where are TS switches made?
There's a US law = all goods not made in the US of A have to have the country of origin listed on the box, if the item comes that way. If not in a box, it has to be on the item itself.
TS switches come in a box, so below the end flap that has the p/n on it, will be either plain = US made, or will say: Product of Canada, Product of Mexico (or Hecho en Mexico), etc.
Cargo Master
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Yeah, I know. Probably a 30-day, or 90-day, or 1 year guarantee. But I think a TS switch should last 10 years. The one on my old 81 F100 still works but the new one for my 72 lasted a year? These things were just engineered as junk. The moving parts are brittle plastic whose motion is in the plastic's ability to bend. It doesn't take long for the bending to become a break. I even put dielectric grease in mine to help out. It didn't help much. I'd just like it if TS switches lasted longer than spark plugs or wiper blades.
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I have a 68 F100 and have had a hard time figuring out the turn signals, brake lights and such mainly because NONE of the wire diagrams match what I have (THANKS FORD). I have the big 4 wire flasher with emergency flasher in the glove box and no other flashers located anywhere. I could not get my turn signals/emergency flasher or brake lights to work. I replaced the big flasher for $50, the emergency flasher switch for $50, and now I found this video that probably would have saved me from wasting money on replacing those other items. It seems that everything runs through the damn turn signals on these Fords. Watch this video and save lots of time and money!
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