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Re: Panel switch

by cass3958 » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:21 pm

Alan I have my dash apart at the moment as I am re doing the wood so in the morning when it is light I will take a look at the back of the switch, possibly a photo and post what I find.

Re: Panel switch

by awiedie » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:51 pm

Sorry for the confusion. I could have worded my question better. Feed to the switch comes from fuse 6 to terminal 4 on the switch. Where on the switch do the wires for the gauge lights and the indicator strip lights go? The wiring diagram shows them at terminal 7 and 8 but at one time I had them connected to terminal 6 and 7. Maybe it doesn't make a difference.

Re: Panel switch

by cass3958 » Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:42 pm

Oh Yes still got that plate.
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Re: Panel switch

by Jose » Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:13 pm

the Fuse and Component Legend printed on the aluminium plate should tell you what goes where. I assume you guys have the plate which is seen when you open the panel??

Re: Panel switch

by cass3958 » Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:06 pm

awiedie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:37 pm Just out of curiosity, to which terminals did you all connect the panel light and indicator strip wires? Wiring diagram says 7 and 8. One of mine was connected to 6, I can't remember which. Power is 4.
Don't know if this will help or not Alan but here is a photo of my fuse and terminal block before I restored my car so should be original. It will not assist with the colours of the wires but might show how many connectors are plugged in on each block.
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Re: Panel switch

by Jose » Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:18 pm

that's why I take a picture before disconnecting or disassembling parts. My brain does not remember as in my 20's.

Re: Panel switch

by awiedie » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:37 pm

Just out of curiosity, to which terminals did you all connect the panel light and indicator strip wires? Wiring diagram says 7 and 8. One of mine was connected to 6, I can't remember which. Power is 4.

Re: Panel switch

by Glyn Ruck » Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:47 pm

Good news Alan ~ They are tough old switches.

I just gave all of mine a good spray with CRC Switch Cleaner & operated numerous times before reinstalling & so far so good!

Re: Panel switch

by Orlando St.R » Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:13 pm

Thanks, Alan. That's very interesting. And very resourceful of you. It's good to know what's going on inside these switches.

Rob, you might check the under-bonnet wiring to the resistor before you pull the switch apart. :)

Re: Panel switch

by Jose » Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:40 pm

that is the beauty of Lucas components, they are "cleanable". All the way to my 1984 XJ-6, its switches and components can be disassembled and made to work again.

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