1980-1982 F-100/350 Heater Control Non A/C with Aux Fuel

[81-F150-Explorer]

Year correct for 1980-1981 Heater Control, with Aux Fuel tank, without A/C.  Will also fit 1982 but is not year correct as the 1982 version has the extra script "Warm --- Cool" on the temperature line.




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[Gary Lewis]

I wasn't aware that the 82 had that script on it.  Cool!  Warm?  

[81-F150-Explorer]

Yes, I have one here somewhere in my parts bin with a E2 engineering number on the faceplate.

It looks exactly the same as the 1980/1981 version except ...

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
COOL         TEMPERATURE          WARM

Weird hmmm?

[salans7]

I had a 1982 control panel in my 1980, so I went back and looked at the pictures. Sure enough, it says Cool Temperature Warm.

[Gary Lewis]

I’m really surprised that Ford would make such a minor change when it sure cost something to do so.

[81-F150-Explorer]

Ford did some weird things though.

My opinion is they changed certain things to appeal people more to the new year model.

I can imagine salesmen stating, "Don't buy that one! It's a year old, see the differences!"

Only thing I can think of.

[ratdude747]

Not having script is not so good for those who are fully color blind... and since there already was text on the plates, only one silkscreen would need modified/replaced... not an expensive change in the long run. Perhaps this was a change to cater to such (or to market themselves as "accommodating the disabled").