Light switch components

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roblesterjr04

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In the next few months I'm going to be doing the wiring on my 1929. I plan to buy the harness from Snyders that is prewired with all wiring, plus turn signals.

My question is this, I do not have a light switch body or any parts associated with it. Can somebody explain to me the construction of this, what parts I need, and how it all goes together? Including how the horn switch works? It's a mystery I can't seem to solve. I've never had a complete switch to use as an example as our car came with none, not even the switch rod.
 
Other than any helpful info that gets posted, you can also try doing a search "light switch" and you'll see many many threads that will answer all your questions.
There are also exploded views in the suppliers catalouges as well as the les Andrews red book
 
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If you can, try to buy an original light switch housing instead of a reproduction. The reproduction light switch housings don't fit the bottom of the steering column properly. Their necks are too big of diameter to fit inside the column's collar and they are not stamped out squarely enough to properly engage the locking notch. I also had a hell of a time getting the horn rod light switching forks to engage the reproduction light switch properly. The new wiring harness worked excellent though. It would be worth the hassle to advertise for a used light switch housing on Ford Barn's want ads.
 
here is a start;

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A little hint for when you have everything all gathered up and start putting it together: Make sure that little "C" clip on the end fits easily into the groove on the light switch rod-I've had to file the repops I have to get them to fit. Make sure that "C" clip also fits into the recess on the two-pronged "switcher" it retains before you start-it will save you a lot of grief.
 
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