<VV> Trans axle - back-up light switches

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/20/2008 4:14:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
PatioMatt at aol.com writes:

There's  an intermediate harness that goes to the trans switch...  or the  
original switches had LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG  wires?   



Matt  Nall



The original 65 switch had a pair of long wires soldered on. The hang-down  
switch was the first thing to go when the car bottomed out. First the wires,  
then the switch itself. If ripped off, depending on the impact, quite a leak 
can  result. With the 66-69 switch, brain fade during powertrain removal is  
about the only danger. (Speaking from experience - I have yanked a couple of the  
harnesses off over the years). It can be easy to forget. I suppose a broken  
U-joint and a thrashing half-shaft could also take it out. One of the vendors  
could sell a few of an adapter harness that goes from the 65-plug, in the  
lower shrouded area, out to the 66-69 "Saginaw" switch location. Lots of  65s 
get the later transaxles.  - Seth Emerson
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