Re: Under Bonnet Light

From: Hal Rogers (hdrsons(at)iamerica.net)
Date: Wed Jul 17 1996 - 17:18:00 CDT


At 04:45 PM 7/17/96 -0400, Steven Semeraro, ATR, (202) 514-8374 wrote:
>My car came with a light under the bonnet on the left hand side
>of the firewall. It lights up the area around the dip stick,
>spark plugs, and distributor.

>I've always assumed that a PO simply put this in, but a recent
>issue of the Rootes Review included a list of options including a
>bonnet light. I'd never seen this item listed before. The
>on/off switch for mine is located between the lights and the
>panel switches under the clock opening. When I bought the car,
>it had a small chrome switch that was broken. I replaced it with
>a standard switch to match the others. Does anyone else have an
>under-bonnet light that might be an original option? Any other
>info or ideas on this?

I believe you are referring to a Lucas switch number 31828 which is listed
as a bonnet lamp or map light switch. I don't have one. Maybe someone else
can help?

Regards,
Hal

Hal Rogers
H.D. Rogers & Sons
Import Auto Specialists
3418 Barksdale Blvd.
Bossier City LA 71112
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