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1954 New Yorker Trunk Light Location and Operation
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rexc
Posted 2024-10-03 3:14 PM (#637233)
Subject: 1954 New Yorker Trunk Light Location and Operation


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Dear Members,

The original trunk light in my '54 New Yorker Newport was not working when I acquired the car many years ago and was subsequently lost after it rather disintegrated when I tried to take it apart. I have a Hobbs style mercury-switch trunk light, but I cannot find anywhere to mount it near the location of the original light. It's been so long now that I cannot remember how the trunk light is mounted or what it looks like, but it did have a mercury switch. Any location near the original hot wire does not have enough angle to disconnect the mercury switch, so the light stays on all the time.

Does anyone have a photo of the 1954 trunk light assembly and location? I know mine was mounted near the trunk latch assembly, but that's about all I remember. There are no holes to guide me that that I can find either. Thanks! Rex
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Powerflite
Posted 2024-10-03 4:36 PM (#637234 - in reply to #637233)
Subject: Re: 1954 New Yorker Trunk Light Location and Operation



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Location: So. Cal		Most of us on here don't have any cars from 1954. But the later cars had the trunk light mounted close to the trunk latch, using only 1 screw, with the mercury switch inside the bracket containing the light. Here is a picture of one taken apart so you can see the switch.



('57 Chrysler Mercury Switch.jpg)



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rexc
Posted 2024-10-03 4:49 PM (#637235 - in reply to #637233)
Subject: Re: 1954 New Yorker Trunk Light Location and Operation


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That's it exactly! I know was slightly in violation to ask about a Keller Kar, but I hoped someone would have mercy and help me thanks! Rex
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