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ad><body><div style=3D"font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: ari=
al, sans-serif;"><br>Simon,<div>I have thought about doing the same. =
The flange opposite the overdrive switch is not as thick and is a bit farth=
er away from the gearshift piece. I did post an image to the list som=
etime this year . Kees thought a JH switch might be longer. Wiring wo=
uld be straightforward, just need to run a wire from the fuse block t=
o the switch, and a wire from the switch to the lamp.</div><div>Bob<br><blo=
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font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Origina=
l Message-----
<br>From: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
<br>Sent: Sep 21, 2018 5:59 AM
<br>To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
<br>Subject: [Healeys] Reversing light wiring
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ass=3D"MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m thin=
king about fitting a reversing light to my 3000. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">I was hoping to have it switched by the selection of reverse ge=
ar.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">At first I thought I could piggy b=
ack it off the gearbox overdrive switch, but that seems like a non-runner f=
or many reasons.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I keep emails to the list that interest me=E2=80=A6.=
for future reference. I came across this, the only one on the topic. =
=E2=80=9D (To Magnus Karlsson. 16<sup>th</sup> March =E2=80=9999!!) :=
-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoBodyText">=E2=80=9CEarlier on this month the=
re was a flurry of messages on how to install a reversing light switch to t=
he centre shift gearbox.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoBodyText">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 d=
rilling a hole into the housing, tapping the correct thread and then instal=
ling in the switch.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoBodyText">I am also told t=
hat 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoBodyText">All t=
his sounds very difficulty without a gearbox in front of me, but I suspect =
that even a dummy like me could stumble through it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=
=3D"MsoBodyText">Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoList">Patrick Quinn<o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoList">Sydney, Australia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Well, this dummy has thought about it and not got the soluti=
on. I=E2=80=99d mount the second switch opposite the overdrive switch. But =
what about the wiring? Does anyone have a diagram? There=E2=80=99s some bas=
ic principle that I=E2=80=99m not grasping=E2=80=A6.probably plain as a pik=
estaff once someone shows me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></zzzbody></=
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"><pre>Bob Haskell
'60 AH3000 BT7 (big project)
'62 AH3000 BT7 (smaller project)
'64 Mini Cooper (small project - by definition)
'68 BMW 1600 (first car - project)
'80 MBG LE (running?)</pre></div><br><br></div></div></body></html>
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