Topic: Door Courtesy Light Switch

[MWM]

For a mid March of '65 San Jose Fastback, what is the correct color for the door courtesy light switch? Are they metal or plastic? Anyone have a photo as I have several pieces of conflicting information.
Thank you!

[Brian Conway]

Black plastic plunger with white plastic surround.  Brian

[CharlesTurner]

Black plastic plunger with white plastic surround.  Brian

+1

[outlawincorporated]

+2

several differnt versions appear from time to time of everyones favourite auction site.

regards.

PHILL BERESFORD.
MELBOURNE.
AUSTRALIA.

[J_Speegle]

+1 With no name (printing ) on the face of the white plastic surround

[NEFaurora]

Always been curious about this one... Were the metal ones ever used by Ford originally, or was it just a repro thing?

[J_Speegle]

Always been curious about this one... Were the metal ones ever used by Ford originally, or was it just a repro thing?

Yes they were used on other car models and at other plants during 65 - as well as being available as service replacement (NOS) - possibly one reason we see them on allot more Mustangs.

[rocket289k]

Yes they were used on other models and other years - as well as being available as service replacement (NOS) - possibly one reason we see them on Mustangs.

Hi Jeff, was it possible that yellow cadmium finished metal courtsey light were a plant specific item?  I had the metal light switches on my late July 1965 Metuchen built car and they looked to be original to the car.  I too have normally seen the black plunger with the white plastic surround at the typical part used there.

Regards,


Ron

[J_Speegle]

Hi Jeff, was it possible that yellow cadmium finished metal courtsey light were a plant specific item?  I had the metal light switches on my late July 1965 Metuchen built car and they looked to be original to the car.  I too have normally seen the black plunger with the white plastic surround at the typical part used there.

Should have worded that better (did "fix" it )

The original question was specially about San Jose production but they have been found - and believed to be original on other 65 Mustang's produced at other plants as well as being a common replacement for the plastic ones

[rocket289k]

Should have worded that better (did "fix" it )

The original question was specially about San Jose production but they have been found - and believed to be original on other 65 Mustang's produced at other plants as well as being a common replacement for the plastic ones

Thanks for clarifying Jeff.

Ron