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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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hello, i have the chance to get a cab and front fenders of a 77 truck for $25..........got a lot of rust so i doubt ill get the whole thing.......my question is that there are two black push buttons above the headlight switch that i have never seen b4.....they look stock, does anyone know what theyre for?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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With 33 years of owner-ship,there is no telling what could have been swapped in.
Also it could be a Dealer add on type of deal...
or A/C controls of some sort?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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ummm, no its not worthless if someone knows what im talking about
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by projectbad78
hello, i have the chance to get a cab and front fenders of a 77 truck for $25..........got a lot of rust so i doubt ill get the whole thing.......my question is that there are two black push buttons above the headlight switch that i have never seen b4.....they look stock, does anyone know what theyre for?
Directly above the headlamp and wiper ***** in the instrument cluster are two rectangular holes.

Behind those holes is a plastic lens that has LIGHTS and WIPER stenciled on it.

When the headlamps are turned on, the bulb behind the lens illuminates HEADLAMP & WIPER.

It's possible some previous owner put those push buttons there, but Ford did not.

And...there is no such thing as A/C controls to the left of the steering column on any truck regardless of what year it is!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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heres a little sketch, what im talking about is in the red, but on the truck theyre black

 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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I used that area on a previous dent for aux. lighting switches. My guess is a previous owner did something similar.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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There add on by someone else, not stock. They are in the same spot that an A/C vent would go on an air conditioned truck.
 
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