68 Dart - Where is my Backup Light Switch?

[MileHighDart]

On a 68 Dart, is the backup light switch inside the car mounted at the bottom of the steering column right before the firewall? Or would that be the neutral safety switch.

Problem is I have no backup lights, which I expected since I switched from column shift to an aftermarket floor shifter. Just trying to figure out where to pick up the wires from the old back up light switch so I can wire up a switch mounted to the new floor shifter.

Car is a 68, engine 71, and auto trans is a 74. Neutral safety system is working fine, I think I wired that up to the 74 trans when I installed it.

Any ideas?

 

[67Dart273]

Originally, you should have a single terminal neutral switch on the trans.

Backup switch is on the shift linkage---on the column or in the console

 

[Sedanman]

did you tap into the original wiring (bottom of column) column shift or console (on shifter under console)?

 

[68gtxman]

It's on top of the steering column shortly before it hits the fire wall.

 

[MileHighDart]

It's on top of the steering column shortly before it hits the fire wall.

I thought that was it. The new aftermarket shifter under the console doesn't have a switch of any kind on it.
So i think i can extend the wires that went to the old b/u light switch, to the b/u light switch which I just found out is on the trans (74 trans). Had a couple guys on another site tell me that the two outer pins on the neutral saftey switch on the trans are for the backup lights.
So think I got it figured out. Thanks guys, I'll give it a shot tomorrow and see what happens.

 

[67Dart273]

OH!! You didn't mention all this!!!!

Ya sometimes details help us to give you the 'real' answer.