Mark Ellis Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Hi all, Wondered if anyone has ever seen a light switch like this. It's fitted to a Swedish Stalwart. Swedish Coastal Artillery appear to have redone the dash board when they did other works around 1974. The main Swedish forum I rely on appears to have gone off the internet. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Is there no makers mark on the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 7 minutes ago, Citroman said: Is there no makers mark on the back? Photo kindly provided by an 85 year old in Sweden, who climbed into the Stalwart cab for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 22 minutes ago, Citroman said: Is there no makers mark on the back? But I'm wondering if it's a Hella 2 stage pull switch. Will try to get him to find a younger volunteer, to jump in the cab and see how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) I don't think it's a pull switch but a tumble switch dip and beam. I have seen them somewhere before but where... Edited February 25 by Citroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Might be an motorcycle switch like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 the symbols look like full and dip so could be as simple as PUSH DIP SWITCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, wally dugan said: the symbols look like full and dip so could be as simple as PUSH DIP SWITCH Could be. But the floor switch is still installed. And I don't think the Swedish would leave that if they had a new one. I think it's the vehicle lights, as in side and head. I just thought that maybe it's been used in Volvo army trucks or some other Swedish thing, and one of the members might recognise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 I am advised today that "The lighting button has three positions: off, low beam, and high beam. You select the mode by pulling out the button." It is one of three switches that deal with lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) In sweden they have day driving lights, maybe this was installed later to upgrade the truck to the new laws? Edited March 1 by Citroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ellis Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Citroman said: In sweden they have day driving lights, maybe this was installed later to upgrade the truck to the new laws? In 1974 the Swedish carried out a number of modifications to their Stalwarts. The Mk1 had hydraulic winches mounted on the front. The Mk 1 and 2 had FOCO cranes fitted. The cab roof spotlight was removed, and various things were welded on, etc. The Mark 2 dashboard had the hour timer removed, oil temperature gauges added for engine, gearbox and transfer box, and the lighting switches changed. The original dash The revised dash of 1974 Edited March 1 by Mark Ellis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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