[Tigers] Reversing lamp wiring

[Ron Fraser]

Gene
	Difficult to get to the wires right now but here is what I remember.

Reversing lamps - green wire to the switch - green/ brown wire from switch
to lamps - see Sunbeam wire diagram in Shop Manual.

Wire connector should be at the left kick panel with the harness that run to
the rear of the car.
I ran the wires for the switch under the carpet to the left side.

I don't believe there is a wire for the lamps running to the rear.  I think
all of that would be in the Lamp Kit.
You need to add the wire to the back along the wire harness at the bottom of
the left door sill.  Run the new wire across with the fuel cross over pipe.
I believe the right tail light wire harness is there.

Make connections for the reversing lamps and add ground wires

Connect battery - check lamp function.

I believe that is correct.

Ron Fraser



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Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 11:27 PM
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Subject: [Tigers] Reversing lamp wiring


I am planning to install reversing lamps when the motor and trans are
re-installed in my Mark IA. My shifter is a Hurst competition plus and I
have the Hurst switch made for it that triggers the lights when reverse is
engaged.

I seem to remember from somewhere that the factory wiring harness may have
wires already in it for such lamps. If so, where do I access the power to
the switch and route it back to the bundle to get to the lights?

If there are not wires currently in the harness, where do people pick up the
power and how do they route it to the lamps? One possibility that occurs to
me is to tap into the line that feeds the fuel pump.

Any information on exactly where they should be located on the rear valence
under the fender would also be appreciated. BTW, the lamps I have are
similar the rectangular Wipacs, but are made by Lucas (same ones that were
used on the DB4's I believe).

Thanks,

Gene
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