Hazard Switch Question

[RedWolf]

Hello,

I'm in the process of replacing the darker wood components on my '77 to the kind that was on my old '80 model. The last piece is the surround for the hazards, interior light, and cigarette lighter. I'd like to replace the large rectangular hazard w/a later model style round type but think that there's some issues w/doing this.

Has anyone does this or found an easy replacement round style flasher that would be a direct swap out? Thanks for any info and ideas.

[bradartigue]

Hello,

I'm in the process of replacing the darker wood components on my '77 to the kind that was on my old '80 model. The last piece is the surround for the hazards, interior light, and cigarette lighter. I'd like to replace the large rectangular hazard w/a later model style round type but think that there's some issues w/doing this.

Has anyone does this or found an easy replacement round style flasher that would be a direct swap out? Thanks for any info and ideas.

Lessons to live by:

Never mess with the electrical system
Never mess with the electrical system
Never mess with the electrical system

Unless you are trying to undo something someone did before you and return it to stock. You're going to be cutting into the thing that controls your blinkers and hazards, and also has a nasty effect on brake lights. All that being said I can assure you you'll also screw up your interior lights in the process. Even though they aren't on the same circuit. They're built nice that way.

[majicwrench]

Ok Brad I love you. We have likely disagreed on some things in the past, but Man, the stock stuff WORKS. All you gotta do it turn it back the way the factory had it when it rolled off the line.
Keith

[RedWolf]

So it isn't easy to put the '80 style round Spider hazard switch into a '77 Spider w/the rectangular style?

[majicwrench]

Why would you wish to do that?

[mPedro08]

Maybe not easy but I can attest to the fact you can update the hazard switch without negative impacts.

My son and I used a Kia Spectra Hazard Warning and Dash Dimmer, set into the place where the electric window switches would go....this in a '76. We did a custom one piece wood dash which left the warning lights in the middle but added an oil temp gauge made out of an old water temp gauge which was taken apart and re-faced with a sticker I had printed....looks totally stock!! We did a custom upper console face with interior light, cig lighter and aux socket instead of the hazard switch.

Normally though I'd say leave it stock....my son is the electrical whiz...I would NEVER have attempeted what he did since it consisted of dismantling the Kia switches to 'adjust' the way they worked.

Oh....and I have two NOS rectangular hazard switches for sale I ended up not using if anyone needs one....

mP.

[RedWolf]

Why would you wish to do that?

Like the looks of the circular style hazard and the new wood has the cut out for that style - I've already swapped out the rest of the wood dash & it's the last piece.

With that said - I found an old thread here that noted some problems w/the 79-83 circular style hazard. Looks like the older style was more bullet proof. Will most likely go w/trimming the wood to fit the existing rectangular switch as opposed to swapping.

[bradartigue]

Maybe not easy but I can attest to the fact you can update the hazard switch without negative impacts.

My son and I used a Kia Spectra Hazard Warning and Dash Dimmer, set into the place where the electric window switches would go....this in a '76. We did a custom one piece wood dash which left the warning lights in the middle but added an oil temp gauge made out of an old water temp gauge which was taken apart and re-faced with a sticker I had printed....looks totally stock!! We did a custom upper console face with interior light, cig lighter and aux socket instead of the hazard switch.

Normally though I'd say leave it stock....my son is the electrical whiz...I would NEVER have attempeted what he did since it consisted of dismantling the Kia switches to 'adjust' the way they worked.

Oh....and I have two NOS rectangular hazard switches for sale I ended up not using if anyone needs one....

mP.

And in doing all of this made the car virtually unmarketable and nonconforming to anything published anywhere on earth. I think you have to consider the total impact, just because it can be done doesn't always mean it should be done.

[fiat218]

Maybe not easy but I can attest to the fact you can update the hazard switch without negative impacts.

My son and I used a Kia Spectra Hazard Warning and Dash Dimmer, set into the place where the electric window switches would go....this in a '76. We did a custom one piece wood dash which left the warning lights in the middle but added an oil temp gauge made out of an old water temp gauge which was taken apart and re-faced with a sticker I had printed....looks totally stock!! We did a custom upper console face with interior light, cig lighter and aux socket instead of the hazard switch.

Normally though I'd say leave it stock....my son is the electrical whiz...I would NEVER have attempeted what he did since it consisted of dismantling the Kia switches to 'adjust' the way they worked.

Oh....and I have two NOS rectangular hazard switches for sale I ended up not using if anyone needs one....

mP.

And in doing all of this made the car virtually unmarketable and nonconforming to anything published anywhere on earth. I think you have to consider the total impact, just because it can be done doesn't always mean it should be done.