Reply to "dashboard switches decals"

Regarding the last response about using a fan switch for a headlight switch....

The more correct answer would be NO, you can NOT use a fan switch for a headlamp switch......unless you only want either the marker lamps OR the headlamps to come on at one time.....

The Fan switch is single function (two position) and the Headlamp is double function (three position). Flip your switches and you will see what I mean. First position is for parking lamps, second position is headlamps.

Yes, you should consider a relay for the headlamps at this time.

Somewhere on this site I posted modern Lucas switches that can be used to "rebuild" your original switch. You will not find the originals easily.....due to the round knob. The replacements have flat knobs.

What you can do, and I have done this with a couple of fan switches....before I stopped being dumb...and installed a relay....is swap the lever from your old switch into the new switch body.

Do this in an area where sproingy small things can be recovered easily..... there are some parts in these switches that have a bad habit of trying to escape into the far reaches of your garage floor.......so beware.

I found an old Lucas three position switch with this number on it #34514B... but there is another number that is now used #31788.

You can find the latter number all over on ebay....repop, originals, copies.... about $15-25.

The switches come apart easily...take pictures and document your parts chase...I mean success!

On something slightly different, my rheostat (dimmer) switch for the dash lights looks totally different than the one posted earlier!

My dash gauges are barely visible at night and I have already replaced the bulbs with slightly higher wattage pieces.... but little help.

My next thing to try was just to bypass the switch and see what happens!

See you next week in Vegas baby!
Steve