series 2a reversing light

I was wondering this evening about fitting a reversing light to the back of my 2a 109 and was not sure if you can fit a switch to the gearbox,its too cold to go and take out the seat and underseat panel now so can anyone tell me
cheers ,Nigel

Series 3 does, the series 2 has diffo boxes, the early ones dont have synchro in 1st and 2nd, if its the later one with synchro then you might be able to rig summat.

you,ll need yer wire a series 3 brake light switch and a drill bit to suit the switch then pull yer transmission tunnel up and all should become apparent wen you watch wot yer selecters move wen you engage reverse mind that all depends on wot suffix gearbox yer got but you,ll get the idea

oil dripper said:

you,ll need yer wire a series 3 brake light switch and a drill bit to suit the switch then pull yer transmission tunnel up and all should become apparent wen you watch wot yer selecters move wen you engage reverse mind that all depends on wot suffix gearbox yer got but you,ll get the idea

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tis a lorra lorra trouble for very little gain

Sean said:

tis a lorra lorra trouble for very little gain

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yup

ita a n early box without synchro on 1 and 2 so I guess I will just mount a switch on an auxilliary panel,thanks for the answers

ford369 said:

ita a n early box without synchro on 1 and 2 so I guess I will just mount a switch on an auxilliary panel,thanks for the answers

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yep, wire it up to a work light mounted high up - I've got one connected via a relay to my reverse light so i can see where am going in reverse, and thats a real novelty

if you put a switch on the dash its a good idea to use an illuminated one so you dont forget its on......scary how many times I did before I changed the switch :crazy_driver:

'tis easy enough - my S3 hasn't got a reversing light switch so I cobbled one out of a coathanger and a motorcycle brake light switch. It's pull on, sprung return and comes with a nice spring on the actuator. Really useful and legal.
I don't think plod would be happy if you forgot to turn one off while you were driving.

oxides said:

I don't think plod would be happy if you forgot to turn one off while you were driving.

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um........no........they're not........hence new illuminated switch:doh:

I have a spot light from a peugeot on the back of mine... on a switch.

It's very useful when retarded bmw drivers come up behind you with fog lights on on a perfectly clear evening. They soon get the picture. (or crash and burn. which is preferable)

It would be a right pain if it wasn't on a switch though, if it was just off the g/b.

got mine on a switch. lamp is on a old jump lead clip and a bit of that boingy spiral cable so i can use it as an inspection lamp as well. tis wired to me interior lamp too so i can tell if its still on

MikeDowson said:

I have a spot light from a peugeot on the back of mine... on a switch.

It's very useful when retarded bmw drivers come up behind you with fog lights on on a perfectly clear evening. They soon get the picture. (or crash and burn. which is preferable)

It would be a right pain if it wasn't on a switch though, if it was just off the g/b.

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well said...

I usually wait for those retarded to pass me
and then show them the future with my melon size fog lights....

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74Series3 said:

well said...

I usually wait for those retarded to pass me
and then show them the future with my melon size fog lights....

:mil65:

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they are the size of tits?

If they are the size of my mrs's then you'd be thinking your having a near death experience or a nuke had gone off.

G-man said:

they are the size of tits?

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did i mentions tits by mistake?
or you measure melons by tits

"hey grocer gimme doubletit size melons"

or vice versa

looks like a dash mounted illuminated switch it is then
thanks ,all

I was just thinking of fitting a push to make switch to the gear lever bracket. It looks simple enough. I will post a pick when its done.

It is easy enough to wire up. Not sure about 2a but there is a (tapped?) hole in the gearstick bracket that takes a switch. You then need to add a flexible angled piece of metal or plastic to the reverse spring bracket to push on the switch. Wire up a feed from ignition otherwise when you park on a hill and leave it in reverse you get a flat battery....DOH!

Trouble is s3 brake switches are pretty horrible to set up and need constant fiddling so I'm looking out for a better switch as I've had to readjust mine a few times (both brakes and reverse light) over the past year. Brake lights worked before setting off to MOT but not when I got there!

I'll try and remember to take a picture next time I'm up at garage while the floor is up!

I thought about using the brake switch but I believe that is a push to break, but if its going into the gearlever bracket then it would need a push to make switch. I think it could be done with a defender diff lock switch PRC2911. My gearlever bracket has not got the threaded hole that newer models appear to have so it would just be a hole and two locknuts.
Malc.