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Posted By Discussion Topic: 1937 Ford dash headlight switch/ciga lighter -- page: 1 2 3     danbook 01-25-2011 @ 11:38 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 10 Joined: Nov 2010 Hi there are a lot of article regarding on the dimmer switch thing maybe i can help you just tell me or pm me if still interested i just like to help thats all if your have more questions i will answer thanks! more power! fordson 11-21-2010 @ 2:32 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 16 Joined: Oct 2010 Charlie, youre right, that starter switch is the original switch the car got issued with. It is on the opposite side with regards to the US-Models. The 37 Ford was the first model to be issued with this dash mounted button (Ref. Ch. 3, p. 13, the 1937 ford book) ! By the way, i got my dash light switch on e-bay for a little fortune!! Regards Randolf drkbp 11-08-2010 @ 6:09 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 180 Joined: Aug 2010 Charlie, You are probably right. My '38 car is not together but the dash has a starter button in it and I don't have any '37 gear. The button looks like the one Fordson has in the picture. Ken CharlieStephens 11-08-2010 @ 9:53 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 882 Joined: Oct 2009 Ken, I hate to disagree but the owner's manual (Ford Reference Book 1937) clearly shows (with labels) the starter switch on the left hand side of the dash. On a RHD car I would assume this would be in the same position but on the right side of the dash. This matches what I find on my car. I know the floor mounted switch you are talking ablout as I also have a '32. The ignition switch looks like the one in my car but it is difficult to tell from the photo. Charlie Stephens This message was edited by CharlieStephens on 11-8-10 @ 9:59 AM drkbp 11-07-2010 @ 5:22 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 180 Joined: Aug 2010 It looks like someone has added a "starter button" switch to the right side of the dash. The "dimmer switch" on the floor between the pedals in his pictures is really the starter switch which is the same as my '35. I don't think '37's had starter buttons, ? The steering wheel is covering the ignition switch I think in his picture. A subtle modification, '37 guys? Ken fordson 11-06-2010 @ 1:44 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 16 Joined: Oct 2010 Charlie, i cannot answer your question right now because they are still working on the tranny and engine. The car is unfortunately standing 10000 miles away in Cape Town while iam sorting the missing parts out from Switzerland. However i have just received the "new 1937 ford book" and i checked the photos of the interiour, as well as the wiring diagramm. As mentioned before there is no dimmer switch and all lights are functioning through the steering column (except for the instrument panel lights-operated by the switch i am missing) Therefore iam concluding that my foot activated dimmer switch has been fitted at a later stage. The wiring was at some stage redone so once we are getting to that i will let you know about original wiring to the dimmer. . No information as to position of the ring around the horn button in my just received book, or in the web whatsoever, with regards to the headlights. Once again if we get to that i will let you know how that operates on my car. I will have to also get into contact with someone who owns this particular model in cape town. Unfortunately that is not so easy because there are very few cars in the country. Regards Randolf CharlieStephens 11-05-2010 @ 3:35 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 882 Joined: Oct 2009 fordson, How many positions do you have on the headlight switch? My 1937 owner's manual just arrived. When the two tabs on the ring around the horn button are vertical the lights are off. One click clockwise turns on the parking lights. One click counterclockwise from the vertical turns on the low beams and 2 clicks turn on the high beams. I would assume with the floor dimmer there would be one click counterclockwise to turn on the lights (any '38 guys out there?). When they went to right hand drive they may have interchanged clockwise and counterclockwise for the switch. Does the wiring to you foot dimmer look like it is part of an original wiring loom? Charlie Stephens This message was edited by CharlieStephens on 11-5-10 @ 3:36 PM fordson 11-04-2010 @ 4:18 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 16 Joined: Oct 2010 Ok, its the "instrument panel light control switch" iam missing on my dash, its a winged switch, used in Ford cars from 1935-38 as pictured by "37 Coupe". Switch is on opposite side in comparison to US manufactured car. I have a foot activated dimmer, dunno if that is good or bad, will check on whats there on the bottom of the steering wheel column. Regards Randolf 37RAGTOPMAN 11-04-2010 @ 12:05 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1942 Joined: Oct 2009 my 37 CABRIOLET is a APRIL CAR,and does NOT have a FLOOR MOUNTED Dimmer Switch, maybe later towards 38 they started to install them, ROY,,N would know, maybe a call to him would clarify this up,I would really like to know, I think someone added these to their cars,to bring them up to modern standards, like currant cars of that time period, 37RAGTOPMAN an KEEP on FORDIN,,,,,,,,,,, This message was edited by 37RAGTOPMAN on 11-4-10 @ 12:09 PM doning 11-04-2010 @ 7:11 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 158 Joined: Nov 2009 Contact Bob Jones at Dennis Carpenter. He sells NOS parts.

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