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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reversing light wiring
From: Alex <alexmm@roadrunner.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:00:44 -0400
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Why not simply wire a toggle switch to the lighting feed?

There are great spring-loaded momentary toggle switches that could do 
the job. When released, they spring back to the Off position, so a 
driver wouldn't inadvertently leave the reverse lamps on.

These switches conform to the KISS principle.

== Alex in Maine, "The Blue Mainie," 1960 BT7


On 9/21/2018 5:59 AM, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I?m thinking about fitting a reversing light to my 3000.
>
> I was hoping to have it switched by the selection of reverse gear.
>
> At first I thought I could piggy back it off the gearbox overdrive 
> switch, but that seems like a non-runner for many reasons.
>
> I keep emails to the list that interest me?.for future reference. I 
> came across this,  the only one on the topic. ?  (To Magnus Karlsson. 
> 16^th March ?99!!) :-
>
> ?Earlier on this month there was a flurry of messages on how to 
> install a reversing light switch to the centre shift gearbox.
>
> While I do not have a centre shift box I am told it is quite simple to 
> do. As you sit in the car the overdrive inhibitor switch is located on 
> the left hand side of the remote control shift housing. All you do is 
> to locate an additional switch directly opposite on the remote control 
> shift housing in what is in effect a mirror image of what is already 
> there. I am told it is matter of drilling a hole into the housing, 
> tapping the correct thread and then installing in the switch.
>
> I am also told that it is also possible to install a switch inside the 
> bell housing, around where the selector rods are, but I think that 
> would be a problem with the switch being way out of reach.
>
> All this sounds very difficulty without a gearbox in front of me, but 
> I suspect that even a dummy like me could stumble through it.
>
> Regards
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Sydney, Australia
>
> Well, this dummy has thought about it and not got the solution. I?d 
> mount the second switch opposite the overdrive switch. But what about 
> the wiring? Does anyone have a diagram? There?s some basic principle 
> that I?m not grasping?.probably plain as a pikestaff once someone 
> shows me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
>
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    <p>Why not simply wire a toggle switch to the lighting feed?</p>
    <p>There are great spring-loaded momentary toggle switches that
      could do the job. When released, they spring back to the Off
      position, so a driver wouldn't inadvertently leave the reverse
      lamps on.</p>
    <p>These switches conform to the KISS principle.<br>
    </p>
    <p>== Alex in Maine, "The Blue Mainie," 1960 BT7<br>
    </p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/21/2018 5:59 AM,
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I?m thinking about fitting a reversing
          light to my 3000. <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I was hoping to have it switched by the
          selection of reverse gear.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">At first I thought I could piggy back it
          off the gearbox overdrive switch, but that seems like a
          non-runner for many reasons.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I keep emails to the list that interest
          me?.for future reference. I came across this,  the only one on
          the topic. ?  (To Magnus Karlsson. 16<sup>th</sup> March
          ?99!!) :-<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoBodyText">?Earlier on this month there was a flurry
          of messages on how to install a reversing light switch to the
          centre shift gearbox.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoBodyText">While I do not have a centre shift box I
          am told it is quite simple to do. As you sit in the car the
          overdrive inhibitor switch is located on the left hand side of
          the remote control shift housing. All you do is to locate an
          additional switch directly opposite on the remote control
          shift housing in what is in effect a mirror image of what is
          already there. I am told it is matter of drilling a hole into
          the housing, tapping the correct thread and then installing in
          the switch.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoBodyText">I am also told that it is also possible
          to install a switch inside the bell housing, around where the
          selector rods are, but I think that would be a problem with
          the switch being way out of reach.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoBodyText">All this sounds very difficulty without a
          gearbox in front of me, but I suspect that even a dummy like
          me could stumble through it.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoBodyText">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoList">Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoList">Sydney, Australia<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Well, this dummy has thought about it and
          not got the solution. I?d mount the second switch opposite the
          overdrive switch. But what about the wiring? Does anyone have
          a diagram? There?s some basic principle that I?m not
          grasping?.probably plain as a pikestaff once someone shows 
me.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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