[Healeys] Reversing light wiring

[Alex]

Why not simply wire a toggle switch to the lighting feed?

There are great spring-loaded momentary toggle switches that could do 
the job. When released, they spring back to the Off position, so a 
driver wouldn't inadvertently leave the reverse lamps on.

These switches conform to the KISS principle.

== Alex in Maine, "The Blue Mainie," 1960 BT7


On 9/21/2018 5:59 AM, simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>
> 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. 
> 16^th 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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