> From: Cregg Cowan [mailto:cowan@erg.sri.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 2:06 PM
>
> However, I don't see an obvious place to mount them
> that won't inhibit ingress/egress (or just plain getting
> in and out).
Here are some ideas...
If you look at the back side of the dash support (the thing which straddles
the tranny hump) you will see that the aluminum underneath is predrilled (or
pre-cast?) for the switches which TR4's had there. On my 76 TR6, the middle
hole is used for the factory installed interior light switch and I think
there are two "holes" available on either side of it. That is a possibility.
Of course you then cut the vinyl on the support permanently which may go
against your sense of "purity" (or whatever that sense is called).
Another option for a completely stock look is to mount an extra O/D switch
to the steering column. You can get them in left or right hand drive so if
you already have the O/D switch on the left side of the column (assuming a
LHD vehicle) you could mount a second one on the right hand side of the
column. That would only work for one circuit though (unless you don't have
O/D in which case you could add two of them and it would look completely
stock).
I added a switch to my car to allow the use of both high and low beams
simultaneously and placed it under the dash attached beside the driver side
fresh air vent (the one under the dash, not the one in the dash). You can't
even see it unless you stick your head under there and it is as accessible
as anywhere else. Because I am using relays to drive my headlights, the
switch is small as it needs to only handle a very small current. Also, it is
not a toggle switch per se, but rather a paddle switch. Much lower profile
to not impede the entry/exit procedure.
HTH.
--- Peter Zaborski CF58310UO ---
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