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Title: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: kutzoh on January 07, 2010, 08:27:50 PM

What would be the correct door jamb light switch for my 64.5 Dearborn coupe? Half of the catalogues I have say it should have a metal bezel, others say the "correct, early" switch should have a white plastic bezel. Anyone know which is really correct, thanks.

Greg Kutz
Dalton, OH

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 07, 2010, 09:27:25 PM

What's the scheduled build date of the car? 

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: kutzoh on January 07, 2010, 09:49:11 PM

June 28, 1964

Greg

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 07, 2010, 09:52:38 PM

The plastic type is what I have seen around that time.  Sometime later in '65 Dearborn production, the metal ones were used.

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: kutzoh on January 07, 2010, 10:13:15 PM

Thanks Charles, I appreciate your response.

Greg

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 07, 2010, 10:24:37 PM

Figure I better make one clarification... you want the white plastic with no markings.  The Autolite ones weren't used until later.

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: Texas Swede on January 12, 2010, 09:31:10 AM

Like to add that my Feb. 65 C-code Dearborn made Coupe has the
metal ones while my early May 65 San Jose made Shelby use the plastic ones
without any markings.
Texas Swede

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: C5ZZKGT on January 31, 2010, 10:13:22 AM

So certainly a (late) July 1965 Dearborn car would have the metal ones?

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 31, 2010, 10:31:56 AM

Quote from: C5ZZKGT on January 31, 2010, 10:13:22 AM

So certainly a (late) July 1965 Dearborn car would have the metal ones?

Yes, appears that was what was in use at that time period... at least for Dearborn.

Title: Re: Door Jamb Light Switch
Post by: C5ZZKGT on January 31, 2010, 01:39:59 PM

Thanks Again Charles! I'm going to swap the plastic ones out for the metal ones then....if anyone needs the plastic (no marking) ones I've got a very lightly used set...please pm or email me.