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Did our trucks never come with them? If they didn't it seems kind of odd because my El Camino is a 64 and it has them. Have any of you added them?
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Re: Back Up Lights
1966 is when they were put on a the factory, a long with seat belts. But adding them to a truck that did not have them can be done.
I have a 67 steering column in my 67 and it has the wiring for it and my new wiring harness is also equipped with it (aftermarket). So I will be adding them later. Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Back Up Lights
1964 GMC Accessories Book
![]() Below is a kit that would have been dealer installed. 4 speed reverse switch mounted on top of the shifter assembly and the 3 speed or Automatic reverse switch mounted on the steering colum.
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Re: Back Up Lights
I've seen old remnants of the shifter switch, but I've never seen the whole kit in such nice shape.
Great Pics! Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Back Up Lights
Tapered rubber adapters for mounting on step side fenders. 1966 stepside fenders had an additional embossment to eliminate the rubber wedges.
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Re: Back Up Lights
I added vintage accessory lamps next to my license plate, wired up to the transmission. Here are a few photos showing how they turned out:
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Re: Back Up Lights
Also, factory back up lights on this series were optional as far back as 1960. Following are the applicable pages from the 1960 Accessories Installation Manual for anybody they might benefit:
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Re: Back Up Lights
Thank you for all the detail info guys.
I will be adding them since this will be a daily driver with an aftermarket shifter. I will fab up a mount so I can get away from the Lokar style.
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Re: Back Up Lights
Ended up with a '66 so they were there by default.
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Re: Back Up Lights
mark, howdid you wire it?
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Re: Back Up Lights
Originally I wired them up to a lighted toggle switch on the dash, but I kept forgetting to turn them off. So I picked up a Hurst reverse light switch and wired them up to the shifter. Now they just come on automatically when reverse is selected.
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Re: Back Up Lights
thanks !
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Re: Back Up Lights
Sorry for the OT: misterC, what bumper is that? Later C10?
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Re: Back Up Lights
Yes. 67-72 sport bumper
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Re: Back Up Lights
my 61 only has one on the left side??
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Re: Back Up Lights
It was likely an aftermarket addition installed by a previous owner.
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Re: Back Up Lights
Looks good wish I had one.
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Re: Back Up Lights
I worked in a Chev dealer parts dept for over 30 years and I don't ever remember looking up one of those switches for a manual transmission. Very interesting looking switch. Always learning something new.
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Re: Back Up Lights
From what I have found looks like it was optional 60-65/66 then standard 66/67 on the SM420.
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Re: Back Up Lights
There's a switch on Ebay now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-GM-Autom...pXxP2w&vxp=mtr
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