Don't go by the wiring diagrams, Stephen. I have a dozen penciled notes
on my manuals for 73-75.... after 1973 (I Believe) they are wired thru
the lights. It is OK.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hicks, Stephen" <SHicks@northatlantic.nf.ca>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:16 AM
Subject: Boot Light
> Hey everyone, just a quick couple of questions. I'm in the process of
> putting my car back together after a paint job. Its taking a lot
longer to
> put stuff together then to take it apart. I was working on the boot
light
> last night thinking that it wasn't working because it never came on
when the
> lid was raised. I checked the wiring and all seemed fine. I turned the
park
> lights on and noticed the boot light works fine. My question is, does
the
> boot light only work when the park lights are turned on? I would have
> thought that it should work whenever the lid is raised.
> I got a Haynes manual and it shows that it should work whenever the
lid is
> raised as far as I can read the diagram.
>
> Also the plate on my car shows the build date as January 1975 but the
engine
> compartment shows no emission controls of a 75, and is identical to a
74
> donor car I have. Is there a registrar of serial number and engine
numbers
> to find out if the engine has been replaced. Or could it be possible
that
> the car is an original 75 built to 74 specs.
> thanks for the help
>
> Steve Hicks
> Newfoundland, Canada
>
> 75 Tr-6 (?)
> 74 Tr-6 Donor
> 65 MGB
>
> and a host of others
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