Centech owners Helpa mea

[raharr3]

My fuse block is now located to the side of the glove box but
The head light switch dosnt reach to the old location (drivers side of the steering wheel). Did yours stretch or should I just locate the headlight switch on the right side of the steering wheel?
Thanks,
Roy H.

 

[brewdude]

I just put mine on the right side of the steering wheel.

 

[jason77]

I changed my setup too.

 

[Landshark]

My fuse block is now located to the side of the glove box but
The head light switch dosnt reach to the old location (drivers side of the steering wheel). Did yours stretch or should I just locate the headlight switch on the right side of the steering wheel?
Thanks,
Roy H.

????
Interesting, it should fit fine. I have seen a couple installed and
they seem to have the headlight switch in the stock location (right of steering column).

 

[raharr3]

So LANDSHARK, are you saying that to the right of the steering wheel is stock??

Thanks fellas I will just locate it to the right. I was just worried that I might have gotten the wrong harness or something.

 

[Landshark]

So LANDSHARK, are you saying that to the right of the steering wheel is stock??

Thanks fellas I will just locate it to the right. I was just worried that I might have gotten the wrong harness or something.

On my 73 it's to the right of the column, top left-most set of
switches & controls.

 

[Unregistered]

On earlier models.... stock location for the headlight switch is on the left side of the steering column. Not sure what year it changed but I know 66 and 67 at least were left side.

 

[Landshark]

On earlier models.... stock location for the headlight switch is on the left side of the steering column. Not sure what year it changed but I know 66 and 67 at least were left side.

If that's the case, he would might have to stretch or extend the switch to the othersdie of the column.

 

[Mazeing]

On my 73 it's to the right of the column, top left-most set of
switches & controls.

Same with my '69.

 

[DirtDonk]

That IS interesting. You learn something every day around here!
A buddy had a '69 and it had the switch on the right side of the wheel, just where all the other ones I've seen had it. But it WAS a pretty customized truck, even for back then (around '76 or so). The '70 I was wiring had it on the right side, for sure the factory location. And my '71 is right sided too. The only changes I'd noted were when they went to the later ('76 maybe?) turn signal switch that relocated the emergency flasher switch to the column, eliminating it from the dash.
I had a few friends with '66's but couldn't tell you for sure where theirs were. Hmmm, I'll have to ask.

Paul

 

[DirtDonk]

Just heard back from a friend who's '66 half-cab is for sale on eBay right now. Yep, headlight switch is on the left in his too. BUT, he had an electric wiper switch there too! Not stock I'm assuming. Along with the choke knob, which is where the '69 had it's choke.
Like I said, learn something new every day.

Paul

 

[66horse]

Just heard back from a friend who's '66 half-cab is for sale on eBay right now. Yep, headlight switch is on the left in his too. BUT, he had an electric wiper switch there too! Not stock I'm assuming. Along with the choke knob, which is where the '69 had it's choke.
Like I said, learn something new every day.

Paul

Electric wiper switch or the water squirter switch? Cause that is on the left side in a 66 too.

 

[DirtDonk]

Ahhh, good point. Not sure, he just said wiper switch but that's easily what he could've meant.

Paul

 

[72BlueBronco]

I believe that the Centech harness was designed after the later models, but will work on the early models with a few minor mods.

If youre restoring your 66 back to stock/original, I'd call Centech and see what they recommend to extend the wiring for the switch.