55 F100 ignition switch

[tommyleea]

6 Volt ignition switch..Does the spring on the ignition switch press against the dash, or should there be a bezel over the spring on the back. I don't have the bezel on the back and the switch seems to wiggle quite a bit once installed. Thanks....

 

[Daves55Sedan]

I don't know if the trucks had illuminated bezels, but the cars did. Immediately behind the dash was a stand-off, about 1/2 inch deep, which had holes for the dash switches and another hole for the light bulb socket.
On my '55 car, the ignition switch spring rests against that 1/2 inch deep standoff.
Look at your other dash switches and see if they have stand-offs. If so, you must be missing one.

 

[tommyleea]

I don't know if the trucks had illuminated bezels, but the cars did. Immediately behind the dash was a stand-off, about 1/2 inch deep, which had holes for the dash switches and another hole for the light bulb socket.
On my '55 car, the ignition switch spring rests against that 1/2 inch deep standoff.
Look at your other dash switches and see if they have stand-offs. If so, you must be missing one.

Thanks..stand-off is what I was thinking of..I will check my other switches.