Scott,
It seems to me that you could "jump" (bypass) the rheostat without any
problems. Early TDs didn't have the rheostat anyway, and most of us drive
with the rheostat in full bright position.
If you don't want to go to that bother, a small flashlight would
suffice for the temp/oil pressure and amp gauges. Your ear and
experience will handle the tach and speedo.
Congratulations for getting the car back on the road. It's been a long
effort for you.
Bob
On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:20:15 -0500 Scott Allen <sallen6363@gmail.com>
writes:
> Hi,
> After three years of work my '52 is back on the road. One of the
> problems I
> still need to sort out is that the rheostat switch that controls the
> dash
> lights has gone bad so I don't have instrument lights when driving
> in the
> dark.
> I ordered a replacement but found out that I'll be getting it later
> than I
> planned because Moss ships all internet orders from California, (I
> would
> have ordered from Abingdon Spares had I known). I'd like to drive
> the '52
> this coming weekend but as things now stand I can't after dark
> because the
> part won't be here until Monday.
> So here's my question: I know that the warning lamps have a wire to
> act as
> a resister on them, but the instrument lights don't, and of course
> it's the
> instrument lights that wire into the rheostat. Since I don't have
> fog
> lights, (which wire into the same switch) is it safe for me to wire
> the
> panel lights directly into the ignition's light switch when I turn
> the
> headlights on...
> Of course I expect they'll be full-on bright, but is it safe?
> Thanks in advance,
> Scott Allen
> 52 TD
> 74 1/2 BGT
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/mg-t
|