[ben3843100]

Thought I would ring in on this discussion and let you know I had the same problem. Bought a new headlight switch from Inline Tube that listed that it was compatible with a 1966 Catalina. Realized after awhile (hadn’t driven at night for a while) that I had no dash lights, taillights, or license plate lamp. After messing around with wiring and grounds for a week, I put the old (still functional) switch back in for testing and all of the sudden everything worked. I was also having an issue with the breaker in the newer switch heating up when (stock) headlight high beams were on causing the lights to blink after a few minutes. All issues were resolved with the new switch, although i’m still planning on getting the harness rebuilt due to corrosion I’ve been finding everywhere. I noticed after the fact what was mentioned in this thread; the contact straps appear to be different in the newer switch versus the older switch even though the spades are the same.


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[Jonsie]

Correct, switches look identical, except for the strap connecting the pins. Were you able to get a refund from Inline? I was able to have OPGI refund my switch

[ben3843100]

Originally Posted by Jonsie

Correct, switches look identical, except for the strap connecting the pins. Were you able to get a refund from Inline? I was able to have OPGI refund my switch

I have not pursued a refund since I just discovered the issue last night. I’ve had the switch installed for more than a month and am wondering if they’ll give me my money back. I would even settle for store credit. I’ll follow up with them.


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[Jonsie]

Hopefully they will, as they sold you a part that can't possibly work for your particular car. I did mention exactly this to OPGI when I returned the switch, and they honored the request