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Doug.......Yes I have an old double bulb holder......one live wire to each bulb.......I have cleaned it up as best I could but, If it grounds ok as is I'll be surprised. I'll probably need to solder an earth wire to each holder and run them to a solid earth connection.....Thanks

Kevin.......got it. Many thanks for your help......Regds

Kevin.......Many thanks for your response. Where on the lamp holder would you attach the earth or is this just done via the bolt into the bumper? The base of the lamp holder where the bolts fix to the bumper seems to be "pot metal" and not sure if if would conduct very well. There is no wiring diagram that I have found that shows an earth for this. Plus would this not make the lamp holder and bumper "live"? As you can gather I'm not an electrician!

Can anyone advise on how to earth the number plate light on a MK 4 1972 Spitfire. This is the double light with Triumph logo. I have two live wires (one to each bulb). How is it earthed? Is it through the lamp body to the bumper?

Steve.....Many thanks for your response. I had the car out yesterday and as yours my 3rd and 4th are in the centre of the box with 1st and 2nd off to the left. Once you know this the gear change is fine. I think the problem is that unlike before I can move the stick to the right beyond the 3rd and 4th input. Before, the gear shift came against a stop while moving to the right and straight up for 3rd and down for fourth. There was no need to "feel" for the slot. I am suspecting the pins that go through the tower into the slot on the ball of the gearstick. (and hold the cap down). They look ok but possibly the right hand pin has moved out a little allowing excess travel on the gearstick.....I'll investigate further! Thanks again

Have recently installed a 1500 factory reconditioned gearbox into my 1972 MK4 Spitfire. (1300 engine). Its single rail with J type overdrive. The box was working fine from installation about 500 miles ago although still "tight". I recently had it into a garage to renew its MOT and do some Overdrive re-wiring. When I took it home I found 3rd and 4th gear select had moved from all the way over to the driver to a point halfway between 1st and second and the old position for 3rd and 4th of all the way over. Once you know where it is it selects 3rd and 4th OK but I am concerned that it would be possible to select 1st gear after 2nd instead of 3rd. All other gears work fine including reverse and overdrive and there is no unusual noise or otherwise. Once you know where 3rd and 4th is it goes into gear smoothly. Gearbox oil level is fine. Is it possible the garage has "forced" something and damaged the selectors?