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Jan 19, 2010 | 01:54 PM

Griff52

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Hi all, dumb question but here goes what year did they stop using floor starter button?

Jan 19, 2010 | 09:15 PM

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I think it may have been '37 when Ford went to dash mounted push buttons. But other makes continued them into the '40's. We have a '41 Plymouth truck that uses the floor mounted starter.

Jan 20, 2010 | 03:39 PM

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A 59 Chevy Viking had a floor mounted starter button.

Jan 21, 2010 | 05:16 AM

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Thanks,my 1947? I think is a '42 has a floor mounted starter button,that with the serial numbers point that way

Jan 21, 2010 | 08:12 AM

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Check again.. It actually may be the high-beam switch. When I pulled mine (47) the wires were not heavy gauge and I believe fed into the harness which contained the headlight wiring. I wacked it all about 10 years ago but I still have switch. I'll look at it again but I think it had 3 wires, not two.

Jan 22, 2010 | 12:53 AM

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If it's mounted on the floor, by the kick panel and firewall, it's your highbeam switch, as John mentioned. Ford abandoned the floor mounted starter switch by the '40's. The starter button is mounted on the dash, just to the right of the instruments.

Jan 22, 2010 | 07:55 AM

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I checked again,it is a floor mounted starter switch to the right of gas pedal,high beam switch is by kick panel,may a 42 still have the floor mounted switch?

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Jan 22, 2010 | 05:42 PM

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My 46 has a foot rest to the right of the accelerator. The accelerator looks more like an upside down spoon than a conventional peddle.

Jan 23, 2010 | 12:16 AM

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That's right, there is a footrest on the floors near the accel pedal, it's attached to the transmission cover on the floor. That could be what it is. Have you looked under the truck to see if there are any wires coming from what you think might be a floor mounted starter?