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Courtesy light switch, w/ headlights. what year?
Who might know what year Pontiac started using headlight switches that used the dimmer in the far position to turn on the courtesy lights?
I suspect it was somewhere around '62-'64? Thanks
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I'd guess much earlier. My '52 GMC pickup turns on the interior light by twisting the dimmer all the way.
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Interesting! I just looked this up in a '57 Pontiac Owner's Manual and found that the "courtesy lights" were activated using a toggle switch below the headlight switch or by opening the doors.
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Bill, Interesting on the GMC. You'da thunk the car divisions would have would have done that by '57??
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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How 'bout it kids?
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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Anyone?
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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Last call.
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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OK, one more try.
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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If I recall, all my 62's had a separate courtesy lamp switch.
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I'd say 1959
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1963 is the magic number! Thanks guys.
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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A quick update: I see that Delco switch D 1527 for the 61-62 Tempests & F-85s appear identical to the 60-62 Pontiac D 1520 but have the provision for the switch operated dome light.
I strongly suspect that one of these switches would be a drop in for the full size cars if you wanted to upgrade.
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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Here is a '55 Chevy switch, note the courtesy light provision. Couldn't Pontiac have done this???
(from Ebay)
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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My 1962 Bonneville has a separate switch for interior lights. Seems Pontiac was a little slow to adopt improvements. Look how long it took them to switch to ball joints.
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