Thread: 47-55.1 Foot Start Switch
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Old 05-16-2021, 12:36 PM   #6
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Re: Foot Start Switch

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Originally Posted by Rickysnickers View Post
Isn't that hole designed for the headlight dimmer switch? If it is, where will you put that switch? I'm not poo-pooing your idea, just throwing a question for you to consider.
As has been said, the dimmer is on the left, the starter was on the right by the gas pedal. The foot start pedal took the place of the solenoid. The starter on these trucks had no solenoid so you were the solenoid by pushing that button down engaging the starter to the fly wheel.


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