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Added gages & Hazard relocate


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I recently modified my center console to accommodate 3 additional gages (oil temp, vacuum, voltmeter). Since my 73 2002 was originally aircondtioned, the center panel didn’t have space  to retain the Hazard warning switch. I noticed on pictures of later model 2002’s showing the Hazard switch was located to the left of the steering wheel, opposite the ignition switch, so that is where I decided to relocate mine. Problem: even though the harness was long enough to reach the new location, my 73  panel construction must be deferent than later models. The plastic structure behind has a molded support that has to be ground away  and space for the long switch body is restricted by the aluminum brace for the steering wheel, which also needs grinding a 2”x 1/4” relief. The hole to insert the switch was done with a 1 ¼ “ hole saw. Other than having to complete the task upside down, the use of a Dremel tool with a 1 ¼ cutting wheel made the task a fairly simple swap. 

P.S. If you have an airconditioned model, there isn’t much space behind the panel before  gages with straight electrical connection touch. I used 90 degree connectors

Edited 16 minutes ago by Whaledriver          

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Now that you've done it...an easier way would have been to use the aluminum under steering column piece from an earlier car that had a manual choke carb.  The piece that's plastic on your 73 was cast aluminum on earlier cars, to support the choke cable and has clear space behind the hole where the choke knob went.  When I installed a manual choke Weber on my '73, I substituted one of the aluminum housings for the original plastic one, because using the very stiff choke knob would have quickly broken the plastic housing.

 

mike

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