68 Mystery Plug
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I know that because my ‘68
had no reverse lamps either because…. That wire was hanging in the breeze too. The guy doing the partial restoration neglected to reinstall the switch under the car.
that wire comes through where the tach cable goes thru the firewall hanging just below that.
I’ll look in the AIM and repost…
ok here are your two pages your looking for…
page 260, upc 12 B6
and page 267, upc 12 C3
* reading back thru I see this is in the center console area (?) then yes that would be the flashers connector which is the same as the backup lamps.
Last edited by Lt.Mike; Nov 26, 2022 at 07:12 PM.
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From: Loud, Raw and Dangerous 1968 327 4S in Southern California
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Edit: Found the following on a lawyer website (so don't now how accurate):
- 1934 General Motors performs the first crash test
- 1947 The first padded dashboard is built by American Tucker
- 1949 The Saab 92 is the first car produced with a safety cage
- 1949 The Chrysler Crown Imperial is the first car to include standard disc brakes
- 1958 The UN establishes the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, to advance auto safety through a body of international standards
- 1959 Volvo introduces the first 3-point seat belt as standard, forever changing safety features in cars
- 1964 Front outboard lap belts become required
- 1964 Volvo introduces the first rear-facing child safety seat (RFCSS)
- 1966 padded dashboards, front and rear outboard lap belts and white reverse lights become mandatory
- 1966 The U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Transportation Safety Board are founded
- 1967 Major fleet purchasers encourage a number of safety features to be voluntarily installed in new vehicles
- 1968 The first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are established, making collapsible steering columns, side marker lights and front-seat shoulder belts mandatory in all vehicles
- 1969 Front outboard head restraints (or headrests) become mandatory in order to reduce the severity of whiplash
- 1970 Ford offers a rear-wheel Anti-Lock Brake system on the Lincoln Continental
- 1974 General Motors offers optional driver and passenger airbags
- 1979 The NHTSA begins crash-testing and publishing results
- 1984 New York passes the first seat-belt law
- 1986 Third brake lights become standard
- 1994 Crash-tests become mandatory for all vehicles
- 1995 Maine becomes the 49th state to pass a seat belt law covering all occupants; New Hampshire remains the only state that hasn’t passed a law requiring adults to wear a safety belt
- 1995 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) begins frontal offset crash-testing
- 2003 The IIHS begins side impact crash-testing
- 2004 The NHTSA establishes new rollover risk tests for new cars and SUVs
Last edited by barkingrats; Nov 26, 2022 at 09:02 PM.
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His was probably replaced after a fender bender many years ago with the only panel option available at the time.
Last edited by Lt.Mike; Nov 26, 2022 at 10:26 PM.
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Very interesting....I just noticed my 68 has the rectangular cut outs for the exhaust and no back-up lights. Just one more strange thing about this car !!!! I will crawl under to see if the wires are are there in the rear !
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Most prefer the ‘69 over the ‘68 but with I prefer it for all its one year only quirks .
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Some PO changed out the rear panels on my 68 when side pipes added-no back up lights now. I guess I' m in violation of federal law. I was thinking of adding 69 stye lights but since I don't drive this vehicle at night this task has slipped way low in priority.
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Not mandatory on a 1968.
Are reverse lights required by DOT?
(a) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, of a type subject to registration and manufactured on and after January 1, 1969, shall be equipped with one or more backup lamps either separately or in combination with another lamp. Any vehicle may be equipped with backup lamps.
Are reverse lights required by DOT?
(a) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, of a type subject to registration and manufactured on and after January 1, 1969, shall be equipped with one or more backup lamps either separately or in combination with another lamp. Any vehicle may be equipped with backup lamps.