| ragtop | -- 05-25-2013 @ 3:39 PM |
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Where does the dash dimmer switch mount and is it similiar to a 1940 switch? Their is a small bracket on the backside of the dash below the speedometer with a small hole through the dash. is that where it mounts or is that for the speedometer trip cable?
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| 41-42fordadvisor | -- 05-26-2013 @ 7:54 AM |
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The dash light dimmer switch is mounted on the left side of the dashboard. It is mounted between the hand throttle and the streering wheel shaft. Uses the same color and size knobs as the rest of the dashboard control knobs and has the letter D in the middle. I do not know if the 1940 and 1941 Ford used the same dash light dimmer switch. Fred Killian
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| joe b | -- 05-26-2013 @ 10:10 AM |
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Since this topic is on the '41 dimmer switch here is my problem. My '41 dimmer switch no longer controls the dash lights, it only has one setting. It appears to be very worn and loose. How can this be fixed. Or is there a reproduction?
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| supereal | -- 05-26-2013 @ 12:35 PM |
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The same dimmer was used from '40 thru '48, the only difference being the color of the knob. They always have been a problem. Sometimes just exercisng them will bring them back. They are seldom used, so they haven't been turned for a very long time, in most cases. Replacements are available. C&G shows them at $25 each. When I have a problem with them, I just bypass them and leave them in place. Most dash lights are not so bright they need dimming, anyway, and few of us drive after dark enough for it to be a problem. This message was edited by supereal on 5-26-13 @ 3:48 PM
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