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2011/09/13 13:48:19 (permalink)
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Mk1 Door Switches?

Could anyone tell me if the Mk1s (in particular the vans) had interior light door switches - eg open the door and the interior light comes on?  If they did could someone post a pic as to where they're supposed to be?  If they didn't have others installed them?
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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/13 16:17:25 (permalink)
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    i know both my 2 door mk1's have the light switches, in the pillar where most cars have them, i don't have a pic though

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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/13 16:19:49 (permalink)
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    ITGRIPS

    i know both my 2 door mk1's have the light switches, in the pillar where most cars have them, i don't have a pic though


    Thanks for that confirmation, but are they in the A pillar or the B pillar?
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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/13 18:03:22 (permalink)
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    near the hinge of the door so A pillar

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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/13 18:06:23 (permalink)
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    my mk2 van has them in the a piller  
     
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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/13 20:39:43 (permalink)
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    Awesome, thanks guys!  I don't have any switches on the A pillar, but there is a small circular steel plate just above the hinge that looks like it might be covering the spot where one would be installed.
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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/14 11:03:53 (permalink)
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    My recently bought mk1  '75 van doesnt have the door light switch either, just thought Ford had a lazy afternoon!
     The wires are there but no hole...only rust holes which will be fixed 1 day ..
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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/14 11:08:25 (permalink)
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    martymexico

    My recently bought mk1  '75 van doesnt have the door light switch either, just thought Ford had a lazy afternoon!
    The wires are there but no hole...only rust holes which will be fixed 1 day ..


    That's handy to know too, I haven't looked to see if there is any wires there - I'd assumed that if they weren't going to put switches in they wouldn't bother with routing the wires.  The interior light is there, and the switch mounted on it has a 'door' position but obviously with no pressure switch near the door it doesn't work on that setting.
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    Re:Mk1 Door Switches? 2011/09/18 19:51:06 (permalink)
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    My mk2 has them, but the wires are black and look like earth wires. And i bought new switches from J/car, they cost a grand total of 7.50 for the pair.

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