Gregory,
I actually did consider doing this. However it would have been just a tad
on the dishonest side and decided against it. They usually have me sit in
the car and activate the various lights while they go around and check for
function. If I had a manual switch inside the car then when he asked me to
put it in reverse I could just flip the switch. Who would know but me?
Well, the answer is obviously no one but me so I decided not to. I did
however find that it is the same as an OD reverse switch which I did not
even consider. So for now I just pulled it out of my other car with OD and
I should be good to go. Now I just need one for the other car.
This other car by the way is finally running. Badly, but it runs. Thats a
big step from no fire at all. I had to switch out carbs from my parts car.
Now its just a matter of some fine tuning.
Thanks everyone.
David Gates
At 01:36 AM 5/14/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Depending on your state, you may be able to temporarily wire a switch to
>activate the lights manually. My dad's pickup was this way in Virginia,
>where they had and still have annual safety inspections. Check with your
>mechanic!
>
>Gregory W. Smith http://www.cvn.net/~gsmith
>Member, Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club
>1980 Spitfire 1500 "for the wife" :)
>1980 TR7 Spider v8 (in progress)
>1980 TR7 30th Anniversary Edition (deceased)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David Gates
>Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 3:15 PM
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Reverse switch
>
>
>
>Aloha all,
>
>The reverse switch for my single rail tranny broke apart into many pieces
>while trying to reinstall it after a resolder job. Too much torque can be
>a bad thing. The trouble is that none of the catalogues seem to have one
>for sale. Does anyone have an extra one sitting around that they want to
>sell (or trade)? I have a '76 parts car available for trading parts.
>
>Does anyone have an idea where I can find one for sale? All the cataloges
>show the tranny in decent detail but never show the switch.
>
>My car is overdue for a state safety inspection and it won't pass with out
>the reverse lights working.
>
>On a side note, I feel a little guilty because I have virtually ignored the
>list for the last month or so, but where do I go for help when I need it?
>Fortunately, I am now well ahead in all my classes so I have time to spend
>working on the cars and finally reading the hundereds of unread spitfire
>list emails.
>
>Mahalo,
>David Gates
>Hawaii
>
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