Reversing switch.

Post by **polo2k** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:08 am

Hi all Im just putting mona back in one piece. Im adding a reversing light and ive got a Mr grumpy switch fitted, but the gaitor doesnt fit over it. What other options are there for the switch? for the moment Ive made a plinth out of some odds and sods I had lying about.

Also what does everone use for the light? I was thinking a couple of oblong spot lights wounted as high as possible under the boot floor.

Post by **paulk** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:11 am

I'm planning on using an old front sidelight type round light on one side and a red one the other as a fog light. Both under the rear bumper ideally.

Post by **polo2k** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:15 am

since the range of the lighs isnt massive maybe they could be fitted in the tail of the rear wings pointing down at 45 degrees

Post by **aupickup** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:10 pm

for reversing light switch, use the top remote of the gearbox from a late midget with the switch and swop them over with the moggie one

Post by **polo2k** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:19 pm

Any idea where to get the remote linkage from? any idea how much?

Post by **aupickup** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:41 pm

try the midget owners club , thats where i got mine from
cost me £20.00

Post by **Gareth** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:06 pm

Bit concerned about the ideas of mounting small lights pointing down towards the ground - remember the light ought to be visible in the daylight, too...

Post by **mike.perry** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:18 pm

Another way to wire accessory switches is to mount pull switches with built in warning lights on a panel under the drivers glove box (or inst. panel on an MM/SII) and run the feed from the side light switch. That way there is less chance of leaving them on.
There seems to be a shortage of matching fog and reversing lights around at the moment.

Post by **polo2k** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:04 am

Ive been out in the playpen/garage tonight and with a little assistance and found that the swithch supplid with this conversion (brass body and screwed through the plate) needs to contact on a totally flat surface, at a perfect 90 degrees (which the gearstick is not).
We ground down the body of the switch (about 2 threads from the plunger end) this means the positioning of the switch is less crutial.
Ive got the reversing light in the usual position and as the bracket is a bit cheaply made it can be swung out of view (although it stays in position otherwise)

I got my light from swindon halfords and they had matching RING fog and reversing lights. The RING factory is in leeds somewhere and I think they have shop/ mail order, facilities.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:02 am

Remember rev lamp must not be more than 21 watts.

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:10 pm

Oh dear mine's a little bit brighter than that. Since I broke the glass on my Lucas matching reversing light the only thing I could find in my garage was an old halogen driving light with a ***W bulb. It works off the gearshift of a Midget box though.