Re: Switch on '68 Accel Linkage Firewall Bracket

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Jerry,

That's the kick down switch for the transmission. You can find a wiring 
diagram on my web site at 
http://www.mattsoldcars.com/techinfo/wiringdiagrams.shtml if you want to 
see how it's connected.

Matt

At 09:27 PM 9/25/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> On my '68 AMX, which uses a bell crank and rod arrangement for the 
> accelerator linkage, there is a switch mounted on the firewall 
> bracket.  It appears that the plunger is depressed at near full throttle 
> by a tab.  Two leads to it.  What is it for?   My first guess is something 
> with transmission kickdown, but with no manual yet I am shooting in the dark.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry Phillips
> Las Vegas
> '68 AMX 390

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