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Originally posted by derschar derschar wrote:

In this picture there is an indentation next to the headlight switch...my 46 has what looks like a broken bulb in a socket there....what is this ?  I just got the jeep and am going through it to learn all the switches...it does have the little switch under the dash to the left of the column also...around #16000 body number....also is there an operators manual for the early column shift ? I seen the operation and car manual posted on this site is for a floor shift...thank you


Hey, derschar, welcome to the page... Smile

You mention a picture, but I can't see one.  The dash light being discussed in this thread is not near the headlight switch, it's above the speedometer.

You may do better to start a new thread under "General Discussion" with the pic Thumbs Up

(fwiw, I don't know of a factory dash mounted light to the left near the headlamp switch)

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If I understand Derschar correctly, he is referring to the first pic posted in this thread. There is a dimple in the dash panel to the left of the light switch hole.
 
In Derschar's jeep (not this picture), there is a light socket in the dimple with a broken bulb in it.
 
His question is if this is simply bubba at work, or were there ever any dash lights to the left of the steering column?
 
(Side question.... did the dimple ever serve any purpose? Why is it there? Left over from MB days?)
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Embarrassed  If that's what he means, mea culpa... Embarrassed

ETA:  I can't help with the dimple, my bubba put my ignition switch there Confused


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It's the knockout for the rotary heater switch.
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When did Willys stop making bodies without the knockout?

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FWIW - My '48 has the rotary heater switch located a little differently.  A starter button is located to the left.
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anyone have the measurements of mounting holes for original instrument panel light switch.
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About 2-1/4" from the side panel and in the middle of the lower lip there is the "instrument panel switch hole (~.450"). Equally spaced (~19/32")on each side there are the switch mounting through-holes
(~11/64").
Two inches to the right of this toggle switch there is another set of same size three holes on my mid year 46, with nothing attached to it!?...
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Originally posted by derschar derschar wrote:

In this picture there is an indentation next to the headlight switch...my 46 has what looks like a broken bulb in a socket there....what is this ?  I just got the jeep and am going through it to learn all the switches...it does have the little switch under the dash to the left of the column also...around #16000 body number....also is there an operators manual for the early column shift ? I seen the operation and car manual posted on this site is for a floor shift...thank you



The column shift info is in the 1945 Maintenance manual..... reprints are available, originals are tough to find...... Check with Acheron Press.....
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