[Healeys] Back up/ reversing light

[Kees Oudesluijs]

These switches are fairly standard on UK cars. They have a fairly big 
thread and may be metric. They are used as O.d. switches and reverse 
light switches. Sunbeam and Jensen-Healey use these as well.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 18-4-2019 om 02:09 schreef Patrick & Caroline Quinn:
>
> 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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