miketyler 15 Report post Posted October 13, 2012 I bought a sport lamp switch off of eBay as my switch I thought I had fixed got flaky on me. However, this one I just bought feels about like my other one. Is very soft and doesnt have a detent going from off to the on positon that you can feel. The switch also only works about half the time and I am planning to return it and probably go with one of the new repops. Did these original units have a distinct detent when they were new? Any comments on the quality of the new repop switches? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Print Dad 58 Report post Posted October 15, 2012 Hello miketyler, I too tried to "fix' my original switch. DId not work great. The original switch DOES have distinct clicks when moved. I ended up with a repop from MU and it works GREAT. Just my experience Print Dad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted October 15, 2012 Great,thanks. Because both my old one and this replacement had a soft action I wasn't sure if all of these came that way. It wasn't that long ago that originals were bringing $100-150ea! Am glad the repos are available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EastYorkStang 63 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 They repoping these? Wow! Who has them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted October 19, 2012 Everybody does. I got mine earlier this week. Will post up pics. It's a Daniel Carpenter repo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted October 19, 2012 Here you go. It looks pretty good. The front face of the fob has a little bolder bezel than the original. The action is soft but does detent good and I think will stay in on position while driving. Other originals I have seen seem to lose the detent and wont stay in the on position at all. Nice to have a decent repo of a very unique part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
70Mach03 12 Report post Posted October 21, 2012 I've got one of the repo's also and it works great. Mine was missing when I got my Mach and I chased them for several years on e-Bay but the final bids were usually in the $200 range. I'd always drop out once it passed $100. Finally got the repop a few years go for around $50 or so (don't remember exactly). Here's a couple of sources now: http://www.cal-mustang.com/1970-MACH-1-SPORT-LAMP-SWITCH-ASSEMBLEY-P33050C319.aspx http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=FLS6+01&Category=IgnitionElectronics&CatKey=EMUSTANG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
02Lightning 10 Report post Posted October 22, 2012 Can you guys tell me what the three terminals do? I would like to use one of these for a "kill" switch for my 69. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Only two are used. I would guess in the off position, the third pin contacts the center. Let me check when I get home Edited October 22, 2012 by miketyler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
02Lightning 10 Report post Posted October 22, 2012 Only two are used. I would guess in the off position, the third pin contacts the center. Let me check when I get home Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 02, this slipped. Still need this info? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
02Lightning 10 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 02, this slipped. Still need this info? Sure, haven't tried to do anything with it yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 25, 2013 Cool, just checked and confirmed. The center post is indeed the common. When switch is pulled towards you it makes contact with the forward post and when lamps are turned off makes with the opposite contact. Hope that helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 25, 2013 Actually it looks like you push to turn on sport lamps, pull to turn it off. At least thats how mine is working. Its not in the owner manaul and the switch and plug only goes in one way. Cant beieve I am asking this but is that the way its supposed to work? Push on, and pull off? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
02Lightning 10 Report post Posted January 25, 2013 Actually it looks like you push to turn on sport lamps, pull to turn it off. At least thats how mine is working. Its not in the owner manaul and the switch and plug only goes in one way. Cant beieve I am asking this but is that the way its supposed to work? Push on, and pull off? hmmmm....that would seem backwards. And that does help thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 26, 2013 The switch operation itself doesn't seem backward. If you think that when you pull the lever towards you the stem at the top is actually moving away to the far terminal. I just dont get the switch operation for sport lamps. It would sure seem like I have it in backwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted January 26, 2013 Actually it looks like you push to turn on sport lamps, pull to turn it off. At least thats how mine is working. Its not in the owner manaul and the switch and plug only goes in one way. Cant beieve I am asking this but is that the way its supposed to work? Push on, and pull off? No on mine and others I've driven you pull the switch towards you for the lights to illuminate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 Thats what I would have assumed. I need to check orientation of the switch but it appears to only go in the dash one way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Figured this out. If you have ever looked closely at the plug for the sportlamp switch you might notice that its plastic hinged and snaps together. When I got my harness back from midlife it was open. I hastily put the grey and black wire back in where I thought they belonged. Revisted that and indeed I had placed thegrey wire on the aft-most position. Unsnapped it, moved the grey wire to the front-most position and all working as it should. Edited January 28, 2013 by miketyler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted January 28, 2013 Sounds good, glad you got it figured out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
