70SwingerGuy
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So whats the scoop on the lighter location in a 70 Swinger, 340 4speed, in the bezel, in the ashtray, both??
1970 Swinger cigarette lighter location
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My 70 Swinger 340 4sp has both
I believe the bezel lighter was for the passenger, ash tray lighter for the driver
I did use the bezel location for a hand choke cable back in the early 80's, worked great. My exhaust heat riser valve was removed by the PO.
I believe the bezel lighter was for the passenger, ash tray lighter for the driver
I did use the bezel location for a hand choke cable back in the early 80's, worked great. My exhaust heat riser valve was removed by the PO.
70SwingerGuy
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I didnt realize that sometimes there could be two. Thats great to know, thanks!
Anyone got a pic of this two lighter dash?
My 70 GT had one in the dash and one in the console. I can't say if it was born that way or not since I bought it in the mid 1980s.
dd70340
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All 1970 Dart and Duster 340 cars came with the bezel mounted lighter, however, I don't think any came with an extra lighter mounted in the ashtray. It's possible a dealer or a PO installed one since there is a hole for one. If a second lighter was an option there would probably be a second plug for one in the wiring harness and I don't remember seeing one when I had the dash apart.
70SwingerGuy
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Ahhhh, so just because there is a hole for one, doesn't necessarily mean that there was one installed from the factory.
This confused me further because the 1970 reproduction bezels that are being offered for sale dont have a hole for the lighter
My 70 Dart 340 had only the one in the bezel. It was 4 years old at the time. Man does time fly!
dd70340
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The Rallye Dash bezel I bought from Classic Industries in 2016 had an outline on the back for drilling a hole for the lighter so you have the option of not installing a lighter.
From long ago maybe moparts
Chrysler saw a safety issue with the passenger reaching over around the shifter for the ashtray lighter.
I think IIRC that the bezel lighter was included if you got the rear passenger ashtray armrest
My 70 dart had both lighters and factory wired for both plus the rear ashtrays
Chrysler saw a safety issue with the passenger reaching over around the shifter for the ashtray lighter.
I think IIRC that the bezel lighter was included if you got the rear passenger ashtray armrest
My 70 dart had both lighters and factory wired for both plus the rear ashtrays
I’ll post a pic of my bezel later on
Bezel and frame is out of my dart
Bezel and frame is out of my dart
dd70340
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The Rally dash thread The Rally dash thread gives good descriptions on the A body 67-71 Rallye Dash lighter locations. The lighter location on the bezel is mentioned in the second post, "a cigarette lighter was added to the right of the cluster. this was bcoz 68 didnt have one in the ash tray due to the unique to 68 lower dash pads". All 68 A bodies had the lighter on the dash. Only 69 and 70 Rallye dashes kept the lighter on the bezel. The 71 Rallye dash went back to the ashtray.
You could install 3 if you wanted to. One in the dash bezel. One in the ash tray in the dash. And one in the console ash tray.
70SwingerGuy
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For those heavy 3 pack a day smokers
70SwingerGuy
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Thanks for the link to that thread, there is lots of good information in it
Pics of my 70 Swinger 340 rallye dash
70SwingerGuy
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@pa340dart , thank you for those pics, the one of the dash frame is very helpful
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