Andy I have forwarded the message below in support of what I claim.
I have looked at all the schematics I have for Spit MKII's all show the
multi terminal pull switch except one. The schematic in TRF's Spitfire MKI
II & III
catalog shows the lighting the way you describe it, it is also the only one
that shows the foot operated high beam switch so you may be right (who
would doubt our fearless leader :-}). But I still believe that there were a
mix of wiring imported into the States. It is a simple separate harness to
add the foot dip switch to the "UK" version. Remember that the wiring
harness is the same for right and left hand drive cars with the gauges in
the center the later cars with the gauges in front of the driver needed to
have different harnesses. I did not buy a new harness for my car I spent
many hours repairing and re-taping mine.
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From: J. Anthony Childs[SMTP:tochilds@ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 1996 9:04 PM
To: Ralph Jannelli
Subject: RE: Light Switches
You wrote:
>
>Well this is confusing!! When I restored my 1965 Spit MKII I also had
to =
>find a light switch for the dash panel. Ross's summary is close to
what =
>I found, with one main difference! The harness was set up with a
circuit =
>that went from the Brown (battery) on one terminal to another color =
>which I forget at the moment but that is the power feed to the switch
on =
>the column. This means that the running lights and the headlights
would =
>not activate unless the panel switch was on. The panel switch is a
pull =
>switch with two positions. The first pull will turn on the dash =
>instrument lights only the second pull position will allow the other =
>lights to activate with the column switch. Does this make sense?
>
>Ralph Jannelli
>'72 MKIV Spit
>'65 MKII Spit
>
>
I think your wiring is correct, Ralph. Many years ago when I restored
my '65 Spit(long-since sold), the light switch worked just as you have
described. The dash-mounted pull-switch was the master switch for
power to the lights. Even though it has been many years ago, some
things about a Triumph are just unforgettable!
Tony Childs
'72 MKIV Spit
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