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Horn switch on 65/66 GT 350`s?

Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by Jerry_Moss, Nov 6, 2005.

  1. Jerry_Moss

    Jerry_Moss Well-Known Member

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    Hi

    Sorry if it get`s a bit complicated here now,....
    I wonder what horn switch they took for 65/66 GT 350`s?
    I know the put it in the dashboard,ok but
    is it a Lucas switch wich they had also used in cobras?
    And in what way do they work? Only two positions? On/off?
    Or does the horn work if you press up and down? On/off/on
    And does it turn it self off afer releasing
    or do you have to put the switch back in off position??

    Please don`t be mad about this question but i nerver heard
    about it in any books.

    Thanks again! :) Bye Jerry
     
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    I am not sure the make of the switch but it is spring loaded when you push
    it down the horn blows take your finger off the horn does not blow.

    Mike
     
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    Jerry_Moss Well-Known Member

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    Hi Mike

    Do you have a good picture of your switch?
    At least i now know what type it is thank you. :thumbup:
    If you could post a piture it would be very good.

    Thank you very very much
    Jerry
     
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    Hi Jerry,
    First, the 66 didn't have the horn switch on the dash as did the 65.
    The reason was that the 65 had a steering wheel without any
    horn switch. 66 used either the Mustang optional wheel or the
    Shelby wood wheel both having the horn switch.
    In 65, Shelby used several different toggle switches plus as some
    people have stated a push button switch. I am not 100 % sure
    how each one look but I found an original 65 switch with the
    very long black handle that was used in, I believe most 65 cars.
    Bought it from Randy DeLisio many years ago and it didn't work
    so I got it cheap. Was able to take it apart and fix it myself.
    I can take some pictures of it but I don't know how to post it here.
    If you send me an email I will attach the pictures to my reply.
    Regards, Texas Swede
     
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    Jerry_Moss Well-Known Member

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    Hi thanks a lot for this information!! Pretty cool!
    I meant that long black switch to just said.
    Does it look like this??

    [​IMG]

    Greetz Jerry
     
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    Hi Jerry,
    The one in my 65 has a longer handle (activator arm)
    than the Lucas one on the picture. Also, mine wasn't made by Lucas
    but I don't remember from the top of my head who the
    manufacturer was. Don't want to remove it from my 65 but as said
    I can take pictures.
    Texas Swede
    /Bo
     
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    Jerry
    I remember reading, I think it was in an old Shelby Marque, that the horn switch was available from, of all places, J C Whitney. This was a few years ago, and they may not list it anymore. It's a momentary, normally off long plastic handle switch.
    Good Luck
    Bill
     
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    Bill,
    I remember those comments made by Howard Pardee
    in an old "The Marque" GT350 Technical Exchange.
    It is probably more than 20 years ago and
    I tried to find one from their (J.C. Whitney's) catalog in 1988-89
    but they didn't have it anymore. Howard said in the article
    that this J.C. horn switch was difficult to separate from the
    original. Sad, it doesn't exist anymore.
    Texas Swede
     

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