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Now that the sun is setting so early here in the northern hemisphere, I'm
thinking about doing this, too.
Any recommendations on what type of light to use and how to affix it our
cars?
- Tom
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 6:25 AM <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I=E2=80=99m 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=E2=80=A6.for future reference.=
I came
> across this, the only one on the topic. =E2=80=9D (To Magnus Karlsson. =
16th
> March =E2=80=9999!!) :-
>
> =E2=80=9CEarlier on this month there was a flurry of messages on how to i=
nstall 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 le=
ft
> 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 i=
n
> what is in effect a mirror image of what is already there. I am told it i=
s
> matter of drilling a hole into the housing, tapping the correct thread an=
d
> 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=E2=80=
=99d mount
> the second switch opposite the overdrive switch. But what about the wirin=
g?
> Does anyone have a diagram? There=E2=80=99s some basic principle that I=
=E2=80=99m not
> grasping=E2=80=A6.probably plain as a pikestaff once someone shows me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Now that the sun is setting so early here in the northern =
hemisphere, I'm thinking about doing this, too.<div><br></div><div>Any =
recommendations on what type of light to use and how to affix it our cars?<=
/div><div><br></div><div>- Tom</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 6:25 AM <<a href=
=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus=
.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN=
-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_409291918763078147W=
ordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">I=E2=80=99m thinking about fitting a reversing light to my 3000. <u></=
u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was hoping to have it switched by the=
selection of reverse gear.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">At firs=
t I thought I could piggy back it off the gearbox overdrive switch, but tha=
t seems like a non-runner for many reasons.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I keep emails to th=
e list that interest me=E2=80=A6.for future reference. I came across this, =
=C2=A0the only one on the topic. =E2=80=9D =C2=A0(To Magnus Karlsson. 16<su=
p>th</sup> March =E2=80=9999!!) :-<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_409291918=
763078147MsoBodyText">=E2=80=9CEarlier on this month there was a flurry of =
messages on how to install a reversing light switch to the centre shift gea=
rbox.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_409291918763078147MsoBodyText">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 s=
ide of the remote control shift housing. All you do is to locate an additio=
nal 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 in=
stalling in the switch.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_409291918763078147Ms=
oBodyText">I am also told that it is also possible to install a switch insi=
de the bell housing, around where the selector rods are, but I think that w=
ould be a problem with the switch being way out of reach.<u></u><u></u></p>=
<p class=3D"m_409291918763078147MsoBodyText">All this sounds very difficult=
y without a gearbox in front of me, but I suspect that even a dummy like me=
could stumble through it.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_40929191876307814=
7MsoBodyText">Regards<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_409291918763078147MsoL=
ist">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_409291918763078147MsoList=
">Sydney, Australia<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Well, this dumm=
y has thought about it and not got the solution. I=E2=80=99d mount the seco=
nd switch opposite the overdrive switch. But what about the wiring? Does an=
yone have a diagram? There=E2=80=99s some basic principle that I=E2=80=99m =
not grasping=E2=80=A6.probably plain as a pikestaff once someone shows me.<=
u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>_________________________=
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