[Healeys] Back up/ reversing light

[Bob Haskell]

Patrick,

The section around the reverse switch looks the same as the 100-6 bell 
housing I have.  Only a single drain hole with a cotter/split pin.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 4/17/19 8:09 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Now here is something interesting.
> 
> Attached is a photo of the gearbox fitted to the BN3. It’s a 100S box 
> (1003) fitted with an overdrive. The bellhousing is quite different as 
> it has rather large drain holes at the bottom and a reversing light 
> switch which I have never connected up. Heavens knows where the Donald 
> Healey Motor Company got it from.
> 
> Hoo Roo
> 
> Patrick Quinn
> 
> Blue Mountains, Australia
> 
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *David Nock BCS
> *Sent:* Thursday, 18 April 2019 7:08 AM
> *To:* Fred Wescoe; healeys
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Back up/ reversing light
> 
> There really isnt anywhere on the transmission to install  a switch. How 
> about bypassing the panel light switch on the dash and use that as a 
> switch to turn on a reverse light. We use that one many time for driving 
> lights.
> 
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> 
> *From:*Fred Wescoe <mailto:fredwescoe at gmail.com>
> 
> *Sent:*Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:51 AM
> 
> *To:*healeys <mailto:Healeys at autox.team.net>
> 
> *Subject:*[Healeys] Back up/ reversing light
> 
> Listers,
> 
> I have often thought about installing a back up light on my BJ8.  There 
> are many on the market so actually obtaining a period correct unit is 
> not an issue.
> 
> This past weekend, I found myself in a position where I needed to 
> reverse and go forward a couple of times to get out of a parking space.  
> I decided that I need to look hard at installing the light.
> 
> Now, the question is where and how to install it and more importantly, 
> how do I wire the light to come on when I shift into reverse.
> 
> Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.
> 
> Fred
> 
> 66 BJ8
> 
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