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Started by Aussie Ford, Mar 06 2008 07:30 PM

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#1 Aussie Ford

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 07:30 PM

For those of you that don't know it the 99 & 00 dimmer switches have a position on them to turn on the interior lights like most cars do. It is very simple to install this into any tour or stique. The attachement provides more info than you may want to know but I found it interesting when I got to tinkering with them.

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Lastly when I was digging around in my stuff I found several and if you'd like one of my improved versions PM me for details. These I find are a bit hard to come by at least where I'm at.

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Posted 05 September 2010 - 01:10 AM

View PostAussie Ford, on 06 March 2008 - 07:30 PM, said:

For those of you that don't know it the 99 & 00 dimmer switches have a position on them to turn on the interior lights like most cars do. It is very simple to install this into any tour or stique. The attachement provides more info than you may want to know but I found it interesting when I got to tinkering with them.

Attachment Too_much...switches.doc

Lastly when I was digging around in my stuff I found several and if you'd like one of my improved versions PM me for details. These I find are a bit hard to come by at least where I'm at.

AF

Hello AF,

I have problems with my dimmer.

Do you have a new dimmer I can buy from you (pre-99)? Also, for now is there a way that I can bypass the rheostat without blowing the fuse?

Best,

pajacobsen

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 12:43 PM

View PostAussie Ford, on 06 March 2008 - 07:30 PM, said:

For those of you that don't know it the 99 & 00 dimmer switches have a position on them to turn on the interior lights like most cars do. It is very simple to install this into any tour or stique. The attachement provides more info than you may want to know but I found it interesting when I got to tinkering with them.

Attachment Too_much...switches.doc

Lastly when I was digging around in my stuff I found several and if you'd like one of my improved versions PM me for details. These I find are a bit hard to come by at least where I'm at.

AF
Yes good ole Navy technical training --too bad you didn't get technical writer job, Ford's manuals sure could use you Aussie. Ya Ole Rat!!! Actually most technical manuals are not written by those who have used their hands EH?

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 12:57 PM

View PostAussie Ford, on 06 March 2008 - 07:30 PM, said:

For those of you that don't know it the 99 & 00 dimmer switches have a position on them to turn on the interior lights like most cars do. It is very simple to install this into any tour or stique. The attachement provides more info than you may want to know but I found it interesting when I got to tinkering with them.

Attachment Too_much...switches.doc

Lastly when I was digging around in my stuff I found several and if you'd like one of my improved versions PM me for details. These I find are a bit hard to come by at least where I'm at.

AF
Yes good ole Navy technical training --too bad you didn't get technical writer job, Ford's manuals sure could use you Aussie. Ya Ole Rat!!! Actually most technical manuals are not written by those who have used their hands EH?

Any idea why our government didn't prosecute Jane? Or why she never meet with a deserving accident? and why did this edit turn into another post?Hmmmm

Edited by rkctdwn, 07 September 2010 - 01:00 PM.

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Posted 13 September 2010 - 01:33 AM

What if I just want to add a bulb to mine, is there a way? Which wire does the bulb get it's "lights on" power source from? And what watt/amperage is the bulb?

Edited by Scorpion8, 13 September 2010 - 01:35 AM.

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