wilbur

Were is the correct location for the courtesy light switches on 58-62 cars ?
I have seen the switch in two different locations. Some have the switch just below the vin plate and some have the switch near the top of the door jam.

wmf62

62
Bill

AZDoug

The switch just below the VIN tag on a '60-'62 car would be something to see.

Doug

wilbur

It was just a reference point....I no that the vin plates were moved to the steering colum..

Frankie the Fink

On an original '61.

Waffle

Need to revive this post...I am putting in the courtesy switches on my '58 and like many things on this car I assume they have been altered. The drivers side is diamond shaped and the passenger side is round. Any help on the correct layout is appreciated.

thanks Kurt

C-1 Generation 2

62

wilbur

I know that the diamond shaped is correct for both sides with the button being brown not black (can't tell if yours is black or brown). I believe the black button was for passenger cars.

wilbur

And the correct location was in the upper door jam like the posted photos.

mike_zig

Trying to figure this out. I have a courtesy light switch here.



It's not in the door jam like i have been seeing online. Is this correct?

Plasticman

Nope, not even close...

Captain Bud

Here is a picture of mine on an original '60

mike_zig

Interesting either my grandfather or the original owner put this in then. Strange.

Plasticman

Sometimes, we do what we have to..

Not everything has to be "original"..

Plasticman

mike_zig

Oh I definitely agree. im just wondering where they even found a switch like this. It looks like it was made for the car. It's not functional but I'm sure it was put in so you could turn the light on while driving if you wanted to look at something in the dark. Kind of neat actually. I'm just hopeful the switch isn't bad because idk how I'd replace it.

vettebuyer6369

Lets start a new thread with a new question after 9 years.