Re: AC-Heater control switch question

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Glad to help. The non-working link was not to an article but instead a direct link to buy the part through NAPA. Computer programmers, being busy bees, redesigned the NAPA Web site so the link no longer works; and I could not figure out how to search by part number like I used to be able to on the NAPA site. Pretty beats functional once again.

I used old technology (phone) and my local NAPA store told me HC205 was still available as a special order, just ask for that part number as stated on the 62-65 page. I don't know about the 2 different settings with AC applies though. I thought the switch was all mechanical.  
  
Alternatively, you can have yours rebuilt by Anthony Powell in TX, listed on the Vendor page:
http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/restore2003.html  
That way you know it is correct. 

Either of these alternatives beats the $395 price! :) 

Have fun at Carlisle!

Thanks,
Gary H.

-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for the reply Gary. I see the article on repairing the switch but the 
>link to the article on modifying the 5 button switch no longer works. I have 
>a modified switch in my 63 Fury and it works fine. I'm just not sure if the 
>same switch will work to replace the 4 button AC switch in my 64 Belvedere 
>because the fan has 2 different settings with AC and I think there might be 
>another electrical connection for the AC. Can't tell until I take the whole 
>dash apart (again %#%&&%) to get at it. It was working fine until I put the 
>AC on Sunday and now all the buttons are jammed up and I can't turn the fan 
>or the AC off unless I pull the fuse. Even tried to manually pull the COOL 
>button out first but still can't push in any of the other buttons. Actually 
>there's a new 4 button switch on ebay right now but besides the fact I'm not 
>sure it's the same switch for AC I wont be buying it anyway for $395.00 
>Guess who the seller is. I wouldn't pay that for the switch if Frank 
>Mitchell came to my house and installed it for me.
>
>Oh well I guess I'll worry about fixing it when I get back from Carlisle. 
>Hope to meet some of you at the Survivor's tent on Saturday at noon.
>
>Dan
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
> 
>> It seems to me it is a common practice to use the altered 5 version in 
>> place of the 4. Just get the vacuum lines connected accordingly. There are 
>> several articles about these switches on the tech page 
>> <http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/techstuff.html> and there is a vendor 
>> in TX who will remanufacture your original to better than new (listed on 
>> the vendor page).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gary H.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>Can somebody with a parts book tell me if a 64 Belvedere with AC uses the 
>>>same vacuum heater control switch as a non AC car? I'd like to know if I 
>>>can use a 5 button switch that's been modified to 4 buttons like the one 
>>>in my non AC 63 Fury in my 64 Belvedere with AC.
>>>
>>>Thanks, Dan 


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