'37 President - Fog light switch needed

[brngarage]

I need a fog light switch for a '37 President. Anyone out there who can help me?
Contact me at (818) 606-0267 or email at brngarage@gmail.com
Thanks Howard

[rockne10]

A part # would certainly help. Have you checked with Bob Kapteyn?

[Studebaker Wheel]

Just bought this parts car. No fog light switch. The fog lights were an option and the switch would have been a part of the accessory kit. Therefore the switch itself would not have a separate part # listed in the parts book.

[56H-Y6]

Hi Richard

What's the story on this '37 President?

Steve

[Studebaker Wheel]

Hi Richard

What's the story on this '37 President?

Steve

Was part of the Chuck Naugle collection. Purchased it from Jim Maxey II as a parts car for my '36 President coupe.

[brngarage]

We have wandered afield a bit; I STILL need a fog light switch

[Cowtown Commander]

Wouldn't a headlamp switch work? I would think that the wiring of the fog lamps and headlamps would be similar. Obviously you'd like to duplicate what the factory did but their aren't going to be a lot of folks able to question what you do. Unity made a lot of fog lamps for Studebaker and others and I believe they are still in business. I looked when I was restoring my 1938 and they still offered lamps with the Studebaker logo. I found some NOS Unity lamps at Pate -- I mounted the fog lamps but use them as turn signals so the switch is probably in the spare/leftover parts. Let me see if I can't locate the Unity site.

http://www.unityusa.com/History_ep_123.html

Looks like they are still working on the new website but they have contact info and application and parts list. Looks like they maybe discontinuing some of the old products. Let us know what you find when you contact them

[brngarage]

George, I just sent Unity a message from their website. I'll post any results I get. THANK YOU!

[(S)]

I assume it is 6V still ? May come up with a knob that would have to be fitted to a switch of the era. A picture would rocket the search forward.

[brngarage]

I don't have any idea what the switch or the knob looks like (since it is missing).

[(S)]

Sorry, I meant a picture of the dash. Something out there might be 'close enough' to the other switches you have....

[studerex]

Quinns 37 president coupe has factory fog lights, but the car is stored for another month,

[brngarage]

Thanks again to George (Cowtown Commander). I contacted Unity. Unfortunately, they no longer stock the switch and offered no recommendation.

[Cowtown Commander]

Sorry to here that Unity is not being helpful. The new web site is still under construction from what I can see and it looks like the older products are being left till last. It was interesting to see that it appears that they have included some old kit numbers and bill of material for the kits. When I look at the photos of Richard's 1936 Coupe I see that the lamps have more of a "bullet" look to them than mine and had a one piece mounting bracket while mine is a multi piece bracket that allows many mounting options. I tried to post pictures of mine but couldn't get it to work so I sent the photos to your e-mail.
I looked for the box that has the leftovers from my kit and couldn't readily locate it. As I said I'm using my fog lamps as front turn signal indicators so I did not take the time to add relays to allow the lights to be used for both turn signals and fog lamps. I'll look for further to see if I can locate my switch. I did go to e-bay motors and typed in "6 Volt fog switch and found a new in the box echon brand universal fused 20 amp switch for under $25 freight included. It has a design that allows it to fasten just below the dash. It should allow your lights to function and would be similar if not identical to what would be available from Studebaker or others in 1937.

[altair]

I don't know about most States but in Canada you can not have the fog lights on with the headlights, they must be independent and designed to not allow both on at the same time. On my 54 champion sedan (Canadian model) there is a pair of terminals in the headlight switch, whereas when the headlights are turned off only then will the fog light terminals be energized. They are also required to be focused the same as the headlights.