Light switch questio

[MN66]

Hello All -
I was under my dash adding a cigarette lighter to my 66 and noticed something I hadn't seen before.

Can anyone tell me the purpose of the spring near the headlight switch in this picture?

Thanks!
Corey

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[Toyz]

Looks as if it may have been part of the rheostat on the headlamp switch which controls brightness of the instrument lamps.
Paul

[Leeroy]

^^^^^ WAS part of the rheostat.

[didgeytrucker]

Time for a new switch. There is voltage on that bare wire bouncing around against grounded metal.

Tracy

[MN66]

Thanks guys - I was afraid of that. Is it possible to use a switch from one of the newer 67-79 trucks?

Corey

[Leeroy]

Headlight switches are reproduced, 65-66 from carpenters.
http://dennis-carpenter.com/m/product.a ... ZZ-11654-A

I got mine from macs auto parts which was a ford reproduction at the time. Seems to be some imported thing from macs nowadays.

[bruceandersson]

I got mine from NAPA. Don't recall the part number, but do recall it being much less than the specific suppliers and had it later the same day.

[MN66]

Thanks for the leads on a replacement - I'll check it out.