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Vin-tin · 03-26-2013, 05:28 PM

The ignition cable on my '29 tudor was cut and jury-rigged when I got the car and i'm looking to replace it.
Bratton's list a few in there catalog but i'm not sure what to get.
My car has the simple 2-post switch and not the pop-out.
Will all non-pop-out cables work in my '29 even though some say 1930 oval spedo, or 1930-31 round spedo? Another one says 1928-31 with no mention of a spedo style and it includes the switch.
My car has the oval spedo but what does that have to do with the ignition cable?
I'm confused on which one to order.

TinCup · 03-26-2013, 05:38 PM

I like this cable that is sold by the vendors. Looks right but much easier to install.

Ignition Cable

Tom Wesenberg · 03-26-2013, 05:40 PM

If you buy the cable that ends just inside the firewall, but has the wire only continuing on up to the switch you'll do fine. My car currently has the small diameter cable all the way from the distributor to the repro switch. This makes the instrument panel easy to R&R, if need be. It came on the car and I'll leave it for now, but install the correct popout when I restore the car.

Robert Putnam · 03-26-2013, 05:52 PM

This is the one I bought for my 29 Phaeton.... real nice quality.. installed like a dream. Looks great !

Vin-tin · 03-26-2013, 06:04 PM

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Tom, the one you're talking about is actually the one I was thinking of getting, but just wasn't sure about. It's also the cheapest.
TinCup, that's the same as Tom's but yours come with the switch.

I need to test the switch yet to see if it works. So either one will work.
Thanks guys.

03-26-2013, 05:28 PM	#1
Vin-tin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 543	ignition cable - which one to buy? The ignition cable on my '29 tudor was cut and jury-rigged when I got the car and i'm looking to replace it. Bratton's list a few in there catalog but i'm not sure what to get. My car has the simple 2-post switch and not the pop-out. Will all non-pop-out cables work in my '29 even though some say 1930 oval spedo, or 1930-31 round spedo? Another one says 1928-31 with no mention of a spedo style and it includes the switch. My car has the oval spedo but what does that have to do with the ignition cable? I'm confused on which one to order.

03-26-2013, 05:38 PM	#2
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: ignition cable - which one to buy? I like this cable that is sold by the vendors. Looks right but much easier to install. Ignition Cable __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.

03-26-2013, 05:40 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: ignition cable - which one to buy? If you buy the cable that ends just inside the firewall, but has the wire only continuing on up to the switch you'll do fine. My car currently has the small diameter cable all the way from the distributor to the repro switch. This makes the instrument panel easy to R&R, if need be. It came on the car and I'll leave it for now, but install the correct popout when I restore the car.

03-26-2013, 05:52 PM	#4
Robert Putnam Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 41	Re: ignition cable - which one to buy? This is the one I bought for my 29 Phaeton.... real nice quality.. installed like a dream. Looks great !

03-26-2013, 06:04 PM	#5
Vin-tin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 543	Re: ignition cable - which one to buy? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Tom, the one you're talking about is actually the one I was thinking of getting, but just wasn't sure about. It's also the cheapest. TinCup, that's the same as Tom's but yours come with the switch. I need to test the switch yet to see if it works. So either one will work. Thanks guys.