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Help indentify this switch function on my '73
What is the switch on the dash between the cigarette lighter and the rear window defroster? It is a single position, has a picture of a light and is connected to my low beam circuit. It does not appear to work, so I am curious what it is for?
Thanks, Matt
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10-16-2006, 08:15 AM
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Ay one time, your car must have had through the horn grill mounted factory fog lights...
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10-16-2006, 08:18 AM
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Matt,
Sounds to me like the switch for fog lights. If your car does not have them, check to see if there is a wire leading from the switch and ending somewhere under the front bumper. Larry
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Thanks, my car has the brackets behind the horn grills, so I considered fog lights, but when I hook 12v to the wiring attached to the switch, the low beams come on...
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10-16-2006, 08:34 AM
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the switch gets power from the low beam circuit. fogs only work on low beam, from the factory anyway.
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10-16-2006, 08:45 AM
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Sounds like you have all you need but the lights...and the cut down grilles.
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10-16-2006, 09:00 AM
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Ahh, that make sense! I believe I remember seeing the wiring behind the horn grill, now ALL I need is the lights... so much for the easy part!
Thanks for the help, Matt
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10-16-2006, 09:43 AM
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Take a close look at pwd72s' picture. You'll also need the special horn grills. They have special openings for the light and bracket to fit through.
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10-17-2006, 06:56 AM
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Seems like it would be easy to get another set of grills and cut them, but where would I find the lights in an affordable line?
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