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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Back up/ reversing light
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:53:58 +0200
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These switches are fairly standard on UK cars. They have a fairly big 
thread and may be metric. They are used as O.d. switches and reverse 
light switches. Sunbeam and Jensen-Healey use these as well.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 18-4-2019 om 02:09 schreef Patrick & Caroline Quinn:
>
> Hello
>
> Now here is something interesting.
>
> Attached is a photo of the gearbox fitted to the BN3. Itâ??s a 100S box 
> (1003) fitted with an overdrive. The bellhousing is quite different as 
> it has rather large drain holes at the bottom and a reversing light 
> switch which I have never connected up. Heavens knows where the Donald 
> Healey Motor Company got it from.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *David Nock BCS
> *Sent:* Thursday, 18 April 2019 7:08 AM
> *To:* Fred Wescoe; healeys
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Back up/ reversing light
>
> There really isnt anywhere on the transmission to install  a switch. 
> How about bypassing the panel light switch on the dash and use that as 
> a switch to turn on a reverse light. We use that one many time for 
> driving lights.
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>
>
> *Sent:*Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:51 AM
>
>
> *Subject:*[Healeys] Back up/ reversing light
>
> Listers,
>
> I have often thought about installing a back up light on my BJ8.  
> There are many on the market so actually obtaining a period correct 
> unit is not an issue.
>
> This past weekend, I found myself in a position where I needed to 
> reverse and go forward a couple of times to get out of a parking 
> space.  I decided that I need to look hard at installing the light.
>
> Now, the question is where and how to install it and more importantly, 
> how do I wire the light to come on when I shift into reverse.
>
> Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.
>
> Fred
>
> 66 BJ8
>
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    <p>These switches are fairly standard on UK cars. They have a fairly
      big thread and may be metric. They are used as O.d. switches and
      reverse light switches. Sunbeam and Jensen-Healey use these as
      well.</p>
    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 18-4-2019 om 02:09 schreef Patrick
      &amp; Caroline Quinn:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Now here is
            something interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Attached is
            a photo of the gearbox fitted to the BN3. Itâ??s a 100S box
            (1003) fitted with an overdrive. The bellhousing is quite
            different as it has rather large drain holes at the bottom
            and a reversing light switch which I have never connected
            up. Heavens knows where the Donald Healey Motor Company got
            it from.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hoo 
Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Patrick
            Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Blue
            Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
                  lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
                lang="EN-US"> Healeys
                [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
 <b>On Behalf Of
                </b>David Nock BCS<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 18 April 2019 7:08 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Fred Wescoe; healeys<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Back up/ reversing 
light<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                  
style="font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">There
                  really isnt anywhere on the transmission to install  a
                  switch. How about bypassing the panel light switch on
                  the dash and use that as a switch to turn on a reverse
                  light. We use that one many time for driving 
lights.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                  
style="font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                  
style="font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">David
                  Nock<br>
                  British Car Specialists<br>
                  209-948-8767<br>
                  <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com";>www.britishcarspecialists.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        <a href="mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com";
                          title="fredwescoe@gmail.com"
                          moz-do-not-send="true">Fred Wescoe</a> 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
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                        Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:51 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net";
                          title="Healeys@autox.team.net"
                          moz-do-not-send="true">healeys</a> 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        [Healeys] Back up/ reversing light<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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                    <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I
                      have often thought about installing a back up
                      light on my BJ8.  There are many on the market so
                      actually obtaining a period correct unit is not an
                      issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">This
                      past weekend, I found myself in a position where I
                      needed to reverse and go forward a couple of times
                      to get out of a parking space.  I decided that I
                      need to look hard at installing the 
light.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Now,
                      the question is where and how to install it and
                      more importantly, how do I wire the light to come
                      on when I shift into reverse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Any
                      thoughts or comments would be 
appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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