The ones from the junk yard are just "ground" switches, you need switches
that will handle 12 volt.
Terry Stellman
1949 3600
Missouri City, Texas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: New Mexico Jim [SMTP:ADvent@thuntek.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 8:07 AM
> Cc: oletrucks list
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Dome light/door button installation
>
> I go to the junk yards. if I buy other stuff, those are usually free!
> Can't beat
> a deal like that, huh? Or am I just cheap?
>
> "Woods E. Houghton" wrote:
>
> > Thanks. I had an old mechanic tell me to use a icebox switch
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
> > To: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Sunday, July 16, 2000 4:51 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Dome light/door button installation
> >
> > >Thanks to the brainstorm of brother oletrucker and list member Terry
> > >Stellman, I have just completed the installation of dome light buttons
> on
> > my
> > >door frames. They work great, and look and fit like factory equipment.
> > >
> > >Only problem that I ran into was finding the buttons that stay on when
> > >released, and off when depressed. They were available at my local
> Sears
> > >Hardware, and are #S 51. As for mounting, I drilled an appropriate
> hole
> > >just below the top hinge on each side, where I could reach through the
> side
> > >cowl vent area to maneuver from the back. The wiring is simple. One
> wire
> > >to the bulb terminal at the dome light, and another to a hot wire.
> > >
> > >Just thought I'd pass this along, in case anyone wants to do a similar
> > >upgrade.
> > >
> > >Smokey Culver
> > >'50 3600 5-window (mine)
> > >'58 Apache (hers)
> > >League City, Texas
> > >
> > >
> > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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