Neutral Safety Switches
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Neutral Safety Switches
I am in the process of converting my 65 from a C4 to a Toploader, and am wondering about the neutral safety switch and back up light switch or mechanism. Can someone tell me what I will need and/or where I can find them?
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
Maybe my previos post is too vague. Isnt there some sort of switch that is needed to prevent the engine from turning over without the clutch being disengaged? Also, will I need some new part(s) for the reverse lights to work with the Toploader?
I appreciate any help.
I appreciate any help.
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
The toploader did not have a neutral safety switch (got to use your brain to remember to kick out of gear before starting). The toploader does have a reverse light switch, but the switch depends on whether you have a Hurst shifter or not. If it's a Hurst, you can get the switch and mounting plate through Mustangs Unlimited. I'm not sure where to get them if it's not a Hurst.
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
ORIGINAL: Rorin67
The toploader did not have a neutral safety switch (got to use your brain to remember to kick out of gear before starting). The toploader does have a reverse light switch, but the switch depends on whether you have a Hurst shifter or not. If it's a Hurst, you can get the switch and mounting plate through Mustangs Unlimited. I'm not sure where to get them if it's not a Hurst.
The toploader did not have a neutral safety switch (got to use your brain to remember to kick out of gear before starting). The toploader does have a reverse light switch, but the switch depends on whether you have a Hurst shifter or not. If it's a Hurst, you can get the switch and mounting plate through Mustangs Unlimited. I'm not sure where to get them if it's not a Hurst.
BTW it is an original Toploader shifter, incase someone else knows where I might find a reverse light switch for it.
Thanks for the reply Rorin67.
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
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I am ordering one now! They sure are proud of them (Price: $58.95). This conversion is costing me about twice as much as I had first figured. Same thing happened with my engine rebuild. Oh well, this should be one of the last parts I need.
I am ordering one now! They sure are proud of them (Price: $58.95). This conversion is costing me about twice as much as I had first figured. Same thing happened with my engine rebuild. Oh well, this should be one of the last parts I need.
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
Well, my back up light switch went south, so I took it out and cleaned it up and sprayed some WD-40 into it, then put it back on. Works great now. 
But, if you don't have one in the first place, then either bite the bullet and get the 60 bucks one, or try to figure out how an on/off switch from Ace hardware will work.
But, if you don't have one in the first place, then either bite the bullet and get the 60 bucks one, or try to figure out how an on/off switch from Ace hardware will work.
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
On old Fords, dont you need to have the clutch depressed to start the car? That was the neutral safety switch, the clutch pedal arm had to depress the switch to start the car. What year did Ford start doing that?
That is the way to do it, wire up a switch that requires the clutch to be depressed to start the car.
That is the way to do it, wire up a switch that requires the clutch to be depressed to start the car.
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RE: Neutral Safety Switches
That is the way to do it, wire up a switch that requires the clutch to be depressed to start the car.