[Healeys] Reversing light wiring

[Michael Salter]

As there is no power at the gearbox, unless the o/d switch is on, you would have to run power from the fuse box to the new switch then to the reverse lights.
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com <simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 5:59:19 AM
To: Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Reversing light wiring

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. 16th 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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