a couple interior questions about my truck

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:58 pm

is there a place where i can get another one of these plugs that plugs into the back of a door hinge light switch? when i was taking the plug off a peice of the plug got stuck in the switch

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where does the ac controls light go? does it go here? if not, what is this for? the wire is cut that goes to it also. where does the wire go?

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:04 pm

oops, i had one more question. where do you think these wires went? the came off of one of my funky PO switches. i have no clue why they go to the glovebox. there are about 6 wires coming from the switch. the switch supposivly has to do with fuel tanks.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:07 pm

here is the switch. the square one.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:10 pm

pic number 1 you needa new one from another harness. maybe a junkyard or in the parts wanted section.
pic 2 yes it goes there. look for the other end of the blue wire. maybe one of them from pic three. the switch in the glove box could be the hazard ligth switch. but in 71 the hazard light switch was moved to the lower drivers side dash so maybe not. it is a mystery until you follow the wires back to thier source.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:14 pm

what do you mean when you say "the switch in the glove box"

. i dont have a switch in the glovebox.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:21 pm

but then again, i dont have a glovebox!

Is there any switches lights or anything electrical to do with a glovebox. because i dont have a glovebox so maybe the blue wires go to the glovebox. ive tried tracing the blue wires, but WOW is it hard. there is so much black tape stuff wrapped around all the wires. ive actually started ripping it off and labeling wires though. cant wait until i find out what the wires and switches go to!

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:21 pm

ok there was no switch in the glovebox im sorry. that square switch is for the military version of a rocket launcher. on the old trucks. no i dont know its somesort of po thing you just have to trace the wires in both directions to see what it goes to.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:23 pm

where are the rocket launchers hidden? i cant believe that was an option on these trucks. thats awsome!

dbarker · Post by **dbarker** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:35 am

its the ejection seat button... for use against inlaws, and annoying friends.

Mooosman · Post by **Mooosman** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:51 am

Actually, since you have a bench seat, when you press the button it flings the passenger door open and tilts the truck HARD to that side, which flings your passenger out the door!

Make sure you hang on TIGHT to that wheel, man! You could be flung out too!

Nick

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:11 am

well then where the oil slicks? oh its that other PO switch on the dash. i think i need to refill them with oil because nothing happens when i flick the switch.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:16 pm

i took the whole unit out because it was too hard to get to parts.

here is a pic of the cut wire with a broken bulb on the other end. ( i dropped the bulb as i was getting the camera

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a pic of them together

now im confused. i have a wire with a bulb on the end of it that is dangling from under my glove box area. i thought it was supposed to go to the ac controls but it obviously doesnt if there is allready one in there. so where does the other bulb go? radio which i dont have maybe?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:19 pm

get a pic of that other bulb you say is under there.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:30 pm

ive got a picture somewhere ill try to find it or take another

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:34 pm

i found it. the light is just on the end of a wire dangling under the glove box area/ac controls area, and has a little rusted clip on the wire as if it is suppose to clamp on to something. i could try tracing it but every wire in my truck leads to being covered with electrical tape with 100 other wires.

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