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| Author: | Foley [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Speedo Switches |
Yesterday i was muching round ripping everything out of my mini. and i found 2 switches on the speedo there on the side down a little bit and theres one on either side. what the hell do they do. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:15 pm ] |
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there's normally only one, it turns on the guage lights, the other one may be for parcel shelf lighting |
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| Author: | Foley [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:16 pm ] |
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theres a awitch at the front of the dash board on the switch board thingy next to the choke which does the speedo lights for me? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:44 pm ] |
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ohhhh, you mean on the dash rail with the ignition switch... well, the switches there are wipers and headlights, if there is another switch under the dash rail, then it's been added by someone, and probably controls some James Bond type device, make sure no-one is standing in front or behind the car when you put power to it, just in case it's the rocket launcher.... it could be anything - one of the joys of having a 40 year old car, you never know what people who had it before you have done what year / model is your car - I'm assuming it's a roundnose |
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| Author: | Foley [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:01 pm ] |
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yeah its a roudnose 62 nah not on the switch board its on the side of the speedo. not on the face of it but down the "shaft" a bit more if i can call it that. il ltry and get some pics up. |
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| Author: | min13k [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:05 pm ] |
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he means on the speedo cowl they are for turning the speedo lights on i think makka |
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| Author: | Dylans Clubby [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:19 pm ] |
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how many switches are on the speedo? its an early mini, so if there is just one its for the gauge lights. hows the mini coming along anyway? |
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| Author: | Foley [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:36 pm ] |
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yeah its coming along nice and slow. haha so far ive just taken preety much everything out of it cept the engine that is. at the moment im just going to get the engine running and get the interia looking better then it is. im going to take some photos tomorrow i think. and im the speedo cowl as you call it. theres 2 switched one either side. but the switch for the speedo light is on the switch board next to the choke. |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:42 pm ] |
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A mate's 61 850 has two switches like that. It's a feature unique to very early Minis. One controls the speedo lights. The other controls a bulb behind the speedo which shines out through two opaque discs in the speedo housing. This is intended to be a light for finding things on the parcel shelf. Check the rear parcel boxes, they probably have lights in them too. 
Cheers, |
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| Author: | Foley [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:54 pm ] |
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whats a parcel shelf? and why are those switches there there gona be covered with carpet anyways |
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| Author: | min13k [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:56 pm ] |
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on the side of the cowl there are two round plugs they let the light out makka |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:05 pm ] |
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Foley wrote: whats a parcel shelf?
and why are those switches there there gona be covered with carpet anyways The parcel shelf is the shelf either side of the speedo. The factory put the switches there. They obviously did think anyone would stick carpet over them.
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| Author: | Foley [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:10 pm ] |
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haha well do i need them for anything? cause otherwise if i dont im just going to make the glove box's(am i call them) nice and smooth on the inside |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:14 pm ] |
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You could bypass the speedo one so you can't switch off the speedo illumination (who uses it anyway) and simply remove the other switch and wiring completely. |
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