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Electrical => Electrical => Topic started by: Chris on February 09, 2013, 05:36:42 PM
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Does anyone know what this part is and what it's worth?
I think it's reverse light switch for a four speed and it's pretty hard to come by.
The part is NOS.
Thanks,
Chris
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It's been a long time since I've been under a dash,I could be wrong, but it looks like a neutral safety switch for a column shift automatic car.
Got a part #?
Loren
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It's been a long time since I've been under a dash,I could be wrong, but it looks like a neutral safety switch for a column shift automatic car.
Got a part #?
Loren
Hi Loren... no part numbers on it. I was going through some stuff to list on EBay and I came across it. I vaguely remember it being in a box with some NOS Backup Lens brackets.
Chris
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Chris,
I can look tomorrow, I have a Skylark that is an automatic column shift.
I am pretty sure it is a neutral safety switch, though.
Loren
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Back up light switch on a manual trans car bolts to the trans. side cover.
Mark
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Thanks Mark.
This is a pretty hard to find piece isn't it?
Any idea on the value of it and is anyone out there interested in buying it?
Thanks,
Chris
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Back up light switch on a manual trans car bolts to the trans. side cover.
Mark
I don't think so Mark. At least not 65-66 GS.
EDIT: Sorry Mark, I mistook your statement to say the pictured switch is a 'back up light for a manual trans car'.
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Good thing we weren't taking bets, it is not a neutral safety switch for a '65.
Got back to the Skylark and looked. Switch for an automatic has 4 male contacts. Two are for the neutral safety switch and the other two are for reverse lights.
But, a 3 spd manual, column shift car has a two prong switch that attaches on the column.
This can be seen in the '65 chassis manual,wiring diagrams section, page 10-92. Better picture of it on page 10-47 figure10-50.
As for the 4 spd switch, there is a picture of it's mounting on the transmission side cover . That is also page 10-47, figure 10-51
Loren
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Walt, not to hijack the thread, but the manual 3 & 4 speed floor shifted cars had the back up light switch mounted on a bracket that bolts to the lower rear two bolts on the trans side cover. There is a small rod, similar to one for a carb choke, that attaches to the switch and the reverse lever on the trans. There are slotted holes on the switch to adjust the on-off of the rev. lights.
This is for 65, not sure at all about 66. Thinking about it now, I don't think this is the right configuration for the three speed manual transmissions, just 4 speed. Sorry for the confusion...
Mark
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Mark,
the 3 speed is actually the similar if not the same to the picture you have shown, the 3 speed car I got from WI had it on there, when the weater breaks I will try to post a picture or 2
Regards,
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The switch that this thread was started about is for a 3-speed on the column manual transmission. Bought it years ago thinking I would put backup lights on the '65 special I sold to JMOS, but ended up converting it to a 4-speed, so I sold the switch with the column and other 3-on-the-tree parts to a guy in CA.