Ford ignition parts, which enable the engine to be started, are grouped into different part classifications.
Identifying 1995 F-150 ignition parts relies on finding a part number. In the case of ignition parts, a sticker may be attached to components with wiring, or if there is a metal component, the part number, or a portion thereof, may be stamped on it. Not all Ford parts have part numbers located on the part. Once the part number is identified, decoding it is an easy process, and referencing is necessary to determine the general part number. Reference sites are available to help identify 1995 Ford F-150 ignition parts.
Instructions
1. Examine the part for a Ford part number. Ignition parts may contain a full Ford part number, a section of it or no part number at all. Places to look for are stamped on a metal part or on a tag or sticker wrapped around wiring or plastic parts. An example: 1995 Ford F-150 ignition part number is "F5TA-11569."
2. Decode the Ford part number prefix. According to Fordification, the example prefix, "F5TA," decodes as a 1995 Ford truck part, with "F" identifying the 1990s. The decade letter system began with "A" for the 1940s, "B" for the 1950s, up to "H" for 2010 and later. The following position, "5," indicates the last digit of the year, while the final two positions, "T" and "A," are truck engineering department designations.
3. Identify the general part number. The second set of numbers are the general part number, which identifies the part family and the specific part. The general part number in the example, "11569," identifies an ignition switch for a 1995 Ford F-Series truck. According to Fordification, the following Ford general part families include parts belonging to the ignition system:
10000-10399 Generators and Alternators
10500-10649 Voltage regulator
10650-10837 Batteries and ammeters
11000-11529 Starter motor and starter switch
11569-11619 Ignition switch
11645-11688 Lighting switch
12000-12427 Ignition coil, distributor, spark plugs.
