Key buzzers, horn relays & hard to find unnecessary stuff

[unclejesse]

Anyone aware of some website that might have these oddity electronics that aren't REALLY necessary but would be nice to reinstall to make close to new again?
Seatbelt sensor, headlight delay shut off, key or headlight on buzzers. I see these on the wiring diagrams but they aren't in my 70 Barracuda.

 

[pschlosser]

a seatbelt sensor wasn't federally required by law until 1972?. just like back up lights were not required prior to 1967, and lighted side-marker lights prior to 1969, etc.

that said, the "head lamp on warning buzzer" is likely the most useful feature of the light package. but I do like those fender turn indicators, too. The ignition key lamp delay is slick, also. I lived out in farm territory for a while, where it's pretty dark at night. that ignition light is pretty slick.

there may be generic stuff out there, the mods required to the wiring harness may not be trivial. and with wiring harnesses 50+ years old, brittle and cracking, some may leave it be, if all is working well.

if you want to add these options, seek out the individual OEM wiring components. they come up for sale, from time to time. those are about as plug-n-play as you can get. that said, using the wiring diagram from the FSM, you can fabricate your own that plug in just as naturally.

the circuits are really, really, simple, compared to modern day electronics, so it's easy to fabricate your own with some basic skills.

there is likely NOT enough people seeking and demand for someone to make and market a specific 1970s Barracuda light package wiring options. I'm not sure that ever existed or implemented.

 

[unclejesse]

a seatbelt sensor wasn't federally required by law until 1972?. just like back up lights were not required prior to 1967, and lighted side-marker lights prior to 1969, etc.

that said, the "head lamp on warning buzzer" is likely the most useful feature of the light package. but I do like those fender turn indicators, too. The ignition key lamp delay is slick, also. I lived out in farm territory for a while, where it's pretty dark at night. that ignition light is pretty slick.

there may be generic stuff out there, the mods required to the wiring harness may not be trivial. and with wiring harnesses 50+ years old, brittle and cracking, some may leave it be, if all is working well.

if you want to add these options, seek out the individual OEM wiring components. they come up for sale, from time to time. those are about as plug-n-play as you can get. that said, using the wiring diagram from the FSM, you can fabricate your own that plug in just as naturally.

the circuits are really, really, simple, compared to modern day electronics, so it's easy to fabricate your own with some basic skills.

there is likely NOT enough people seeking and demand for someone to make and market a specific 1970s Barracuda light package wiring options. I'm not sure that ever existed or implemented.

That's what I figured. I couldn't even find an old light socket for the instrument panel lights at OReilly yesterday. I found the little light bulbs, though, at Carquest.

I didn't know that little circle to my right was a seat belt light until I took the dash apart & tested it. The light still works, but no seat belts. Those were removed long ago by some previous owner. Laughed when I discovered what that light was though.

 

[unclejesse]

a seatbelt sensor wasn't federally required by law until 1972?. just like back up lights were not required prior to 1967, and lighted side-marker lights prior to 1969, etc.

that said, the "head lamp on warning buzzer" is likely the most useful feature of the light package. but I do like those fender turn indicators, too. The ignition key lamp delay is slick, also. I lived out in farm territory for a while, where it's pretty dark at night. that ignition light is pretty slick.

there may be generic stuff out there, the mods required to the wiring harness may not be trivial. and with wiring harnesses 50+ years old, brittle and cracking, some may leave it be, if all is working well.

if you want to add these options, seek out the individual OEM wiring components. they come up for sale, from time to time. those are about as plug-n-play as you can get. that said, using the wiring diagram from the FSM, you can fabricate your own that plug in just as naturally.

the circuits are really, really, simple, compared to modern day electronics, so it's easy to fabricate your own with some basic skills.

there is likely NOT enough people seeking and demand for someone to make and market a specific 1970s Barracuda light package wiring options. I'm not sure that ever existed or implemented.

I wouldn't care myself but got the dash all apart so trying to get as much working as I can before I put it back together & forget about it.

 

[Challenger RTA]

headlight delay shut off,

It would be an easy install at a later time. Because it it placed on the drivers A pillar.

 

[unclejesse]

It would be an easy install at a later time. Because it it placed on the drivers A pillar. View attachment 157082

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Is that for sale?
You bring up another curiosity with that. The accessory feed connector with the tan wire...I have two of those that go to nothing. I believe my barracuda 318 was a very base model. No cruise, a/c, map light, etc. Been trying to figure out what should go into those things. One appears to have a burnt out wire stuck in the middle of it.

 

[Challenger RTA]

Is that for sale?

Just a picture I found.

 

[larry4406]

I don’t think seat belt light occurred till 73 model year.

My 72 Cuda and 71 barracuda both had standard dashes.

I got a rallye dash out of a 73 and installed it in my 72 years ago. It has a red seat belt light on the far right side of the dash where the wood grain wraps around and returns.