Tyson -
The rheostat is original to a '73 Midget (don't know about a '72). The
knob controls the degree of dimness of the dash lights (dim to off :-))
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool,
than to speak, and remove all doubt." -- Mark Twain
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> From: Tyson Sherman <tsherman@tecinfo.com>
> To: Spridget Mailing List <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
> Subject: 73 Midget Rheostat
> Date: Monday, November 03, 1997 1:27 AM
>
> Upon removing the dash from my 73 Midget I noticed
> that it has what appears to be a dimmer knob. It
> looks to have been added, and my 72 Midget lacks
> the knob.
> The control behind the dash looks just like what the
> Bentley manual calls the rheostat (for 75-80 MGB).
> However the knob looks nothing like that for the
> dimmer in my 76.
> So my question: Is this original, optional, or added,
> and if it was added, does anyone know when?
> Thanks in advance!
> Tyson Sherman
> <http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman/>
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