Reverse Light Installation. All Goes Well!

From: Steve Semeraro (semeraro(at)erols.com)
Date: Sun Feb 22 1998 - 08:53:01 CST


Another message that didn't get through.
> Amazing! I recently found a set of early Series reverse lights that I
> decided to install in my Series V, which has many early Series parts
> already. At the rear was a green (red) wire with a butt connector for
> two wires. At the front, I found a similarly colored wire with a clip
> end just hanging out. It appeared to be connected to the trans. So
> everything looked good. But I thought -- no way this is going to work.
> Foolishly, I took up the carpet and pulled off the plate because I had
> to see the switch. Oh, yea of little faith. It was there. Wisely, I
> didn't touch anything. I put in the lights and plugged each into the
> butt connector. Then I clipped the loose one in the engine compartment
> to the fuse box; shifted into reverse; and what do you know . . .. Now
> I won't have to explain why I don't have reverse lights when I go for my
> annual state police safety inspection.
>
> Steve Semeraro
> Series V Alpine
> 1968 Marcos GT



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