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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 227 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 227 | Hi Everyone...
Can anyone tell me if there is a difference between the truck ignition switches between the 60 thru 66 years?
I noticed my 1960 only has ON and START when you turn to the right.
My 1966 has the same ON and START when you turn to the right, but seems to have accessory if you turn to the left. I only assum this because it never turns anything on in the left direction.
Can anyone shed some light on this?
1960 Chevy Apache (C10)
1965 Chevy C30 Dump Truck
1966 Chevy C30 Tow Truck
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | 60-61 have different switches than 62-66.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 | On my'61, there were 4 positions. From the left: lock, off, on, start. You could take the key out after you turned the truck on and turn the switch from off through start without it. The key would be needed to lock the ignition again. I never figured out just why they were set up that way, but it was handy not to have to get the key out every time i used the truck. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 436 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 436 | You could take the key out after you turned the truck on I know I used that feature a lot on my '63 C10 when I lived in Denver. I would go out and start the truck, take the key out, then lock the doors and go back inside while it warmed up. I know, not the best policy these days, but it was the early 80's and I was a punk kid. Too stupid to know better. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 227 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 227 | OK, I think you have given me something to work with. I have a few old switches that seem to work with any key.. maybe they are not in the 'Lock' position.
So these ignition switches do not have an accessory switch...
With the settings of from the left: Lock, Off, On, Start...
With my 1966 truck. if I leave the switch on 'Lock', the GEN light glows dim and the battery will be drained if I leave it on this setting too long. This is why I thought it was an accessory.
1960 Chevy Apache (C10)
1965 Chevy C30 Dump Truck
1966 Chevy C30 Tow Truck
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | If it stays on , on lock, it's wired wrong.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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