Switch panel design December 13, 2013, 11:31:53 PM I've always wondered, what was Ford's reasoning behind putting the power mirrors, windows and seat(s) controls in between the seats? It's something unique to the Fox platform. Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #1 – December 13, 2013, 11:39:53 PM It's taken me a long time to get used to everything being there .... I still go to roll the window down from the door I think they just tried to make things fancy Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #2 – December 14, 2013, 12:15:14 AM in a way, it's nice that everything is at your fingertips, and it does eliminate the need for a separate switch for the passenger side window, but I think the seat-mounted switch is more intuitive. The way they're laid out, just by feel, you don't know which is the front tilt and which is the rear tilt, plus I see people, especially with the full console, accidentally bumping the main seat joystick, and catching the driver off guard. Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #3 – December 14, 2013, 12:31:19 AM Must just be that Im used to them, but ive never had a problem not getting the right switch. Of coarse this is my 4th 87-88 Tbird and 3rd that had the full console. Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #4 – December 14, 2013, 01:16:07 AM power seats are essentially useless. just get rid of them and forget about it.I'm going to be moving window and mirror switches over to the door on my bird. Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #5 – December 14, 2013, 01:38:13 AM Quote from: Haystack;425597power seats are essentially useless. just get rid of them and forget about it.I'm going to be moving window and mirror switches over to the door on my bird.Now see I disagree about the power seats, I like having the adjust-ability to get me in the perfect angle and position for comfort. Coarse it may not help that Im 6'5"!!! Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #6 – December 14, 2013, 11:57:28 AM Quote from: Haystack;425597power seats are essentially useless. just get rid of them and forget about it.Quote from: Tbird-fanatic;425599Now see I disagree about the power seats, I like having the adjust-ability to get me in the perfect angle and position for comfort. Yes, the power pass seat is totally frivolous. Pwr driver seat, however does help the driver's visibility and comfort. But they are a hassle in a 2 door. I've mentioned before, that Pwr locks on a 2 door Ford are not a necessity, pull the handle, unlocks/opens the door, plus these cars aren't all that wide, so it's nothing for me to lean over and pull the handle to let someone in. Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #7 – December 14, 2013, 05:08:09 PM What has always bugged me is that the window up and down seem backwards. Or is it just me? Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #8 – December 14, 2013, 05:24:39 PM Yeah some go one way, some go the other Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #9 – December 14, 2013, 05:28:50 PM Quote from: 50RACER;425629What has always bugged me is that the window up and down seem backwards. Or is it just me?Who wants to guess what this is and what it does? Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #11 – December 14, 2013, 06:46:27 PM The switches between the seats was done for cost savings. With power windows between the seats you only need one set of switches, instead of a set in each door. It also makes for a much simpler wiring harness, especially for the driver's door (with switches in the door, wires must be run between the driver's door switch and every window in the car). This is not unique to Ford. A lot of manufacturers do it - some mount them in the console (older Saturns), some mount them in the dash (Mini, PT Cruiser, Liberty, etc). Some even go so far as to only have power front windows with manual rear ones (older Neons, some older Mercedes cars, and I seem to remember some older bottom feeder Toyota cars as well). Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #12 – December 14, 2013, 06:53:36 PM No, like I said, it only eliminates the switch on the front pass door.79-86 Mustang/Capri 'verts as well, I've seen them with 4 crank windows, power in front, crank in the rear, and all 4 power. Neons and PT Crusiers also had a funky hvac fan speed switch setup, the switch went a/c:4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #13 – December 14, 2013, 07:03:41 PM Quote from: White85GS;425632Express down?For both sides. Quote Selected
Switch panel design Reply #14 – December 14, 2013, 07:04:45 PM woohoo!!! what do I win? Quote Selected
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