Hmmm, my 66 B already has door jamb switches. They have multiple coats of
paint on them, and I always assumed they were original. Admittedly they
don't DO anything...
on 10/26/04 11:01 PM, Douglas Gaither at dbgaither@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Okay,
>
> So I was a little giddy and went ahead and purchased the "Courtesy
> Lights" kit from VB. I realize after seeing it that I paid way too
> much for this. So, I'm installing it into a '66B. I've drilled a hole
> for the switch in the door jamb. But it seems I've drilled into one
> side of a 'box' that is about 5 inches deep. Of course the kit was a
> generic type with no instructions. So, now I've got a problem with
> attaching a nut on the other side of the switch to hold it in place. I
> think I could "dremel" an access hole into the footwell that would not
> only accommodate the wiring but allow access for a wrench to tighten
> the nut. Or I could try drilling an even larger hole in the far side
> of the box so I could use a ratchet (although this seems like the hard
> way).
>
> Has anyone else tried to install one of these kits in a Mark I MGB?
>
> Doug
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