Chevrolet 1956 Truck Operator's Manual page 9

Fig. 4 Ignition Switch
Switches
Ignition Switch. The ignition switch
is located near the bottom of the
instrument panel slightly below and
to the right of the instrument cluster
(fig. 4), and is connected in the low
tension circuit between the battery
and the coil. This switch is used to
make or break the ignition circuit
when starting or stopping the engine.
The key is turned clockwise to
turn the switch on and counterclock-
wise to turn the switch off.
On vehicles with ignition key starting the key is turned
clockwise from the "ON" position to engage the starter, and
counterclockwise to lock.
Fig. S-Ughtlng Switch
Lighting Switch. The lighting switch,
located to the left of the instrument
group (fig. 5), controls the instru-
ment lamps, headlamps, parking
lamps, tail lamp and interior lamp.
When this switch is pulled out to
the first "on" position the instru-
ment lamps, parking lamps and tail
lamp are lighted. When the switch
is pulled out to the last position the
headlamps replace the parking lamps. A dual circuit breaker
is incorporated in the main light switch to isolate the head-
light circuit for gl'eater safety. If a short should develop in
either the headlight circuit or in the stop and dome lamp cir-
cuit, one or the other of the two circuit breakers will relieve
the load on the electric~l system, and at the same time, lights
on the unaffected circuit will continue to function. A fuse in
the switch protects the instrument panel and tail light circuits.
Dimmer Switch. The dimmer switch located on the toe-board
to the left of. the clutch pedal is used to switch the head-
lamp beam from "high" to "low" or "low" to "high." Each time
the switch is depressed the light beam is reversed. A headlamp
beam indicator is located below the 50 mark on the instrument
cluster. When the lights are on upper beam a red light is visi-
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