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Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:08 pm

Ok stupid question what is a Push Button Notch? I know what a notch is but is the push button how you shift or what.

Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:38 pm

Not that stupid. On the early Type IIIs, the headlights, wipers, windshield washer, and some other controls were switched using a set of push buttons, with a pair of dials in the middle that allowed you to change the wiper speed and the light intensity of the dash lights. That was later change (65?) to a couple of more conventional push-pull switches.

Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:30 pm

It changed in the late 64 model year, I can't remember the month. My June 64 Notch doesn't have the push buttons.

Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:37 pm

Godsbug wrote: It changed in the late 64 model year, I can't remember the month. My June 64 Notch doesn't have the push buttons.

Changed around mid 64. The slot for the push button assembly was filled with a plastic strip so the two normal switches for lights and wiper could be fitted to the remaining stock of dashes. Later 64 models had the solid metal with only holes for the switches.

The pushbutton switches gave more than their share of problems in those early 60s and were expensive to replace. These days, if they are to be preserved, better to run all lights through relays to reduce load on the contacts.

DH in OZ

Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:43 pm

I'm curious how the reostats take to a 12v electrical system. At one point, I wanted to cut a set of them into my '66, but (gladly) never quite got around to doing it.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:24 pm

Actually, 12V uses 1/2 the amperage that 6V does.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:05 pm

thanks for the info.