Now would that mercury switch be an option? I didn't see one in my Lucas
"Don't You Wish You Had One Of These" catalog...
Derek Jewett
1963 Series II
B9112382
On Wed, 17 Jul 1996 LeBrun(at)hii.hitachi.com wrote:
> From LeBrun the smart-***
>
> -Gee, I'm kinda' partial to the neon lights like they use in Miami
> Beach & elsewhere under the cars.
>
> -I've personally never checked my oil (at) night. I figure if I got in my
> car & my house pulled up, I can check the oil when I'm sober in the
> morning.Less risk of burns/fan interference.
>
> -I probably won't be happy accessorizing my TIGER until I have a way
> to grind my coffee beans on the way to work for that really FRESH CUP!
>
> (Steve: no offense intended...1 light on each side would be cool. Why
> not hook up a Mercury switch that turns it on when the hood's opened?
> This would be neat in the trunk, too!)
>
>
> Phil
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Under Bonnet Light
> Author: "Steven Semeraro, ATR, (202) 514-8374" <semerasx(at)justice.usdoj.gov> at
> ~INTERNET
> Date: 7/17/96 1:55 PM
>
>
> 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 found it useful when checking
> the oil at night and even when doing a tune-up in the garage.
> 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?
>
>
>
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