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roblesterjr04 · 03-10-2016, 10:01 AM

In the next few months I'm going to be doing the wiring on my 1929. I plan to buy the harness from Snyders that is prewired with all wiring, plus turn signals.

My question is this, I do not have a light switch body or any parts associated with it. Can somebody explain to me the construction of this, what parts I need, and how it all goes together? Including how the horn switch works? It's a mystery I can't seem to solve. I've never had a complete switch to use as an example as our car came with none, not even the switch rod.

Mitch//pa · 03-10-2016, 11:44 AM

Other than any helpful info that gets posted, you can also try doing a search "light switch" and you'll see many many threads that will answer all your questions.
There are also exploded views in the suppliers catalouges as well as the les Andrews red book

SSsssteamer · 03-10-2016, 03:46 PM

If you can, try to buy an original light switch housing instead of a reproduction. The reproduction light switch housings don't fit the bottom of the steering column properly. Their necks are too big of diameter to fit inside the column's collar and they are not stamped out squarely enough to properly engage the locking notch. I also had a hell of a time getting the horn rod light switching forks to engage the reproduction light switch properly. The new wiring harness worked excellent though. It would be worth the hassle to advertise for a used light switch housing on Ford Barn's want ads.

Brentwood Bob · 03-10-2016, 05:51 PM

What is the build date of your car? 2 tooth, or 7 tooth steering box?

Mike V. Florida · 03-11-2016, 12:46 AM

here is a start;

roblesterjr04 · 03-11-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Brentwood Bob

What is the build date of your car? 2 tooth, or 7 tooth steering box?

It's a 7 tooth steering box, car was built April of 29.

jeep44 · 03-11-2016, 10:21 PM

A little hint for when you have everything all gathered up and start putting it together: Make sure that little "C" clip on the end fits easily into the groove on the light switch rod-I've had to file the repops I have to get them to fit. Make sure that "C" clip also fits into the recess on the two-pronged "switcher" it retains before you start-it will save you a lot of grief.

03-10-2016, 10:01 AM	#1
roblesterjr04 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 130	Light switch components In the next few months I'm going to be doing the wiring on my 1929. I plan to buy the harness from Snyders that is prewired with all wiring, plus turn signals. My question is this, I do not have a light switch body or any parts associated with it. Can somebody explain to me the construction of this, what parts I need, and how it all goes together? Including how the horn switch works? It's a mystery I can't seem to solve. I've never had a complete switch to use as an example as our car came with none, not even the switch rod. __________________ -Rob 1929 Fordor Leatherback

03-10-2016, 11:44 AM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Light switch components Other than any helpful info that gets posted, you can also try doing a search "light switch" and you'll see many many threads that will answer all your questions. There are also exploded views in the suppliers catalouges as well as the les Andrews red book Last edited by Mitch//pa; 03-10-2016 at 11:52 AM.

03-10-2016, 03:46 PM	#3
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: Light switch components If you can, try to buy an original light switch housing instead of a reproduction. The reproduction light switch housings don't fit the bottom of the steering column properly. Their necks are too big of diameter to fit inside the column's collar and they are not stamped out squarely enough to properly engage the locking notch. I also had a hell of a time getting the horn rod light switching forks to engage the reproduction light switch properly. The new wiring harness worked excellent though. It would be worth the hassle to advertise for a used light switch housing on Ford Barn's want ads.

03-10-2016, 05:51 PM	#4
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,245	Re: Light switch components What is the build date of your car? 2 tooth, or 7 tooth steering box?

03-11-2016, 12:46 AM	#5
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Light switch components here is a start; __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

03-11-2016, 10:21 PM	#7
jeep44 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: canton,michigan Posts: 312	Re: Light switch components A little hint for when you have everything all gathered up and start putting it together: Make sure that little "C" clip on the end fits easily into the groove on the light switch rod-I've had to file the repops I have to get them to fit. Make sure that "C" clip also fits into the recess on the two-pronged "switcher" it retains before you start-it will save you a lot of grief.