John, if you're sure the transmission is non-overdrive, the other switch is
there to operate a buzzer when you try to put the car in gear without having
your seat belt buckled or some such Federally-mandated safety requirement
from the early Seventies.....
Lawrie British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Miller, John <John_Miller@jdedwards.com>
To: 'mgs@autox.team.net' <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 6:05 AM
Subject: Mysterious Transmission Switch
>Since my B is now legal I've decided to put in the transmission and clutch
>that I bought three years ago, but never put in the car because it couldn't
>be driven anyway. When I looked at the transmission that is going to go
>into the car I noticed that it has two switches on it, one on each side of
>the shifter remote assembly. I know the one on the right is the reverse
>light switch, but I can't figure out what the other is. The original
>transmission is still in the car until tomorrow, but I couldn't feel this
>other switch on it. I looked at the Haynes manual and there is no mention
>of this switch on the diagram. Both units are non-overdrive. Can anyone
>tell me what this other switch is?
>
>John Miller
>76B
>
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