1975 Ford CS Electrical Question

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  1. oldsluvr

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    Some of you may remember the brown '75 Country Squire that was for sale in CA a couple of months ago. I bought this one. It is a weathered but exceptional example, with the extended range fuel tank option, landau luxury group, and factory dual exhausts (still original), among other interesting things.

    I think it also has a factory towing package, but one thing that I can't figure out is why there appear to be two extra flashers under the dash. Well, they look like flashers. These are on the Right Hand side of the steering column. The wiring schematics show relays for trailering lights, but these are in the same housing as turn signal flashers. Could they just be relays? Is anyone familiar with this system?
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Does it have cornering lights? If it does, they're the activating relays for them. BTW, I remember the one you bought. The larger fuel tank and dual exhaust are good finds. Which engine does it have?
     
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    It does have cornering lamps and the engine is a 460.

    Thanks for the info.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    If you need a carb for the 460, I have one. Just look in the For Sale section, I put an ad for it there.
     
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    Thanks. The carburetor looks to have been rebuilt not too long ago and it seems to run great. The water pump shaft seal is gone, so I haven't been able to run it for long. I'm planning to replace the pump this weekend, then warm it up and see how it does.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    OK. Good luck on the cooling system.
     

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