This was a direct replacement for what was in my 1968 Pontiac Tempest (and probably dozens of other cars). My old switch felt soft, the headlight flickered occasionally, and the rheostat that controls the dash lights was almost out of control. This new switch connected without any problems and solved all those problems. The feeling of pressing the handle is much nicer. When the switch enters one of the two positions, a pleasant dull sound is heard. It's also worth noting (because I had no idea)