Telboy111

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Noticed some people trying to sort out a reverse switch for their 2a landys. This switch is fairly simple when not in reverse the switch is normaly closed (live) when in reverse the switch is pushed closed which in turn opens the circuit (normaly open), so you need a five pin relay simular to the one in photo. wire a live feed from fuse to no 30, take a wire from no 87A to reverse light, take a small .5 wire from ignition to reverse switch then from reverse switch to no 86 on relay, then from no 85 on relay to earth.
When ignition is turned on relay charges, switching off current to reverse light, when reverse lever is engaged cuts power to relay coil thus turns on power to light and hey you have a rear light!!!
 

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Why not just use a normally open switch, that way you just run power for the switch from the ignition, through a fuse, through the switch, and then to the light. Engaging reverse closes the switch, and turns on the light.

That's how all other Land Rovers and most other cars are wired.
 
Why not just use a normally open switch, that way you just run power for the switch from the ignition, through a fuse, through the switch, and then to the light. Engaging reverse closes the switch, and turns on the light.

That's how all other Land Rovers and most other cars are wired.

I always use a relay whether it is normaly open or normaly closed.
 

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