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Title: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: Stangly on June 24, 2015, 10:29:02 PM
Anybody know where I can find the little black pad (dimmer switch retainer) hat goes under the dimmer switch
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: D0ZZ70MACH on June 28, 2015, 10:18:27 PM

If I'm correctly understanding what you are searching for, there is one up for sale on ebay right now (ebay item#121690821245).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-1968-1969-1970-Mustang-Shelby-Mach1-Cougar-Headlight-Dimmer-Switch-Bracket-/121690821245?hash=item1c5556927d&vxp=mtr

Hope it helps!!
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: Smokey 15 on June 28, 2015, 10:32:23 PM
 That would be easy to fabricate, if they are hard to find and in any demand.
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: Stangly on June 29, 2015, 08:59:17 AM
That would be the part unfortunately I didn't get there in time. Thanks for the help guys, I can't believe nobody makes this thing.
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: 67gtasanjose on June 29, 2015, 10:02:14 AM
a VERY universal part on basically evey 60-70's (maybe longer) Ford product with a floor dimmer switch . You just need to ask the right people or scrounge around a boneyard. Pickup trucks are usually sitting around somewhere in your own neighborhood junkyard ;)
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: drummingrocks on June 29, 2015, 11:41:24 AM
I've looked at the pictures, but I can't remember this part.  What exactly does it do?  Bolts to the floorpan to retain the dimmer switch?  I thought the dimmer switch bolted directly to the floorpan like on a '65-66?
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: jwc66k on June 29, 2015, 11:59:00 AM
It's a plastic wire separator, C7AB-14A163-A. Ford calls it a "retainer" which you could say it does for the wires.
Jim
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: GT500KR on June 29, 2015, 12:51:30 PM
It's a plastic wire separator, C7AB-14A163-A. Ford calls it a "retainer" which you could say it does for the wires.
Jim

+1

Put simply, it holds the plug against the switch, and is held firmly in place once the switch is bolted to the floor. Keeps the plug from working loose.
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: jwc66k on June 29, 2015, 03:57:13 PM
Put simply, it holds the plug against the switch, and is held firmly in place once the switch is bolted to the floor. Keeps the plug from working loose.
Now it becomes clear.
Jim
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: Brian Conway on June 29, 2015, 04:47:17 PM
...and even clearer.  Brian
Title: Re: dimmer switch retainer
Post by: D0ZZ70MACH on August 21, 2015, 08:33:15 PM
Hello Stangly.  If you're still looking, there's one up on ebay item#262013317129.

Good luck!!