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Re: Unknown indicator light

To: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Unknown indicator light
From: Ross Overcash <jroverca@tiac.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 21:25:08
At 09:19 PM 4/30/97 -0700, Bill Schooler wrote:
>Ross Overcash wrote:
>> 
>> Unless a prior owner did some unusual modification I would just make a wild
>> guess that this is the Brake Pressure Failure warning light.  It should be
>> part of a rocker switch that is used to test the lamp to be sure it will
>> light.  Depending on which master cylindar you have in your car (I only say
>> this because one of the prior owners of my 74 put the incorresct master
>> cylindar in at some point) the actuall pressure warning switch is either
>> located as an integral part of the master cylindar or as a switch in the 4
>> way junction that the lines to the the brakes come from.  To my knowledge
>> there is no warning light to indicate that you are in overdrive on any MGB,
>> also I believe (probably wrong) that the overdrive swithc is located either
>> in the turn signal unit on the left side of the steering columne (it is in
>> my 74 vand was in my 71) or center mounted on the gear shift (later cars).
>> 
>> Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer, MA.
>> http://www.tiac.com/users/jroverca
>
>But Ross, I think this chap was talking about a '67, wasn't he?  No 
>pressure warning light on that one.  And the o'drive switch was mounted 
>on the fascia, to the far left of the driver's side (LHD).
>
>Bill
>
>Ya know Bill you're absolutley correct!  Thanks for correcting me, I guess
this is what I get for reading 200 messages after a long day at work!!  Oh
well at least I can put the top down know aND go for a ride!!


Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer, MA.
http://www.tiac.com/users/jroverca

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