Dan,
Your summary is pretty well right on, except that the early Spitfire US
versions were wired the same.
Joe
DANMAS@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/25/99 8:57:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Alvamike@aol.com
> writes:
>
> > I just finished putting in the steering column and have connected all of
> the
> > wiring expect ONE wire. I don't know where it goes. The wire is brown
> and
> > comes from the light switch through the steering column. It has a male
> end
> > and is about 18 gage. The wiring diagram I have shows that it connects to
> a
> > fuse wire which is Green with brown. Can anyone tell me where that wire
> is
> > or specifically where this brown wire connects.
>
> Mike,
>
> If I read the diagrams correctly, this wire provides the power for the
> "flash-to-pass" function of you headlight switch. It appears this was the
> first TR series to have this feature, and it seems to be unique to that model
> in its operation.
>
> TR4A owners correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that:
>
> a) this feature is only available when the ignition key is on,
>
> b) It only works if the headlights are off, as it flashes whichever set of
> headlight beams the dimmer happens to have selected. If the headligths are
> on, it only adds power where it is already applied.
>
> Power to this function comes from the green fuse, and is a unique application
> of the color code for these cars, as usually the brown wires PROVIDE power to
> circuits from the battery.
>
> This is interesting, because if you turn on your headlights, you can power
> all your ignition keyed accessories by operating the flash to pass feature.
>
> Any TR4A owners care to evaluate this and let me know if I'm wrong? (it's
> late, I'm tired, so I may be way off on this) With the key off, the
> headlights on, operate your flasher for a moment and see if the gauges come
> alive.
>
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
>
> '71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
> '71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
> http://members.aol.com/danmas/
> '74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
> '68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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