00/63484 Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 So after a long wait, The walnut veneer Chapman and Cliff dashboard for my convertible 1360 Herald came off the garage shelf for fitting. Yes, I took pics of the wiring, and yes I was careful with screws and screwdrivers and yes, the dash all fitted nicely c/with a nice loose replacement heater cable to replace the seized previous one. However, daft old me has the main dash lighting switch wired incorrectly - it needs to be OUT for the headlights and sides to be OFF and IN for them to be on. Simple incorrect positioning of a multi cable I reckon...but hey, what pray is the correct positioning? PS IT WAS LIKE THIS BEFORE I CHANGED DASH!! It would be nice for all my pull switches to be IN during normal working. Does anyone have pics? PS the dash is stunning, but it is a Vitesse Mark 2 version for extra dials I have fitted (oil pressure and etc) . But the afficionadoes amongst you might be horrified....oh and the engine is a very nice peppy 1500 which puts out a lot of BHP at the wheels oh and the seats, brakes, overdrive unit , interior etc have also been changed from nice to NICE. I like it. David F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 Hmm... not quite sure how swapping cables could reverse the switch operation. It's quite easy to get dash lights before exterior instead of the original exterior first - indeed my Vitesse had been wired like that when I bought it - but out for off sounds like somebody's fitted the wrong switch. However, this is a photo I took of my Spitfire's switch to make sure I put it back right: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 Come on David, don't tease us, show us some pictures! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 Photos of the switch would be good, David - as Rob says it sounds like an incorrect switch. If you pull the original switch out, this makes the connection, and it breaks when pushed in, so no amount of connecting wires to the wrong terminals etc will reverse that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00/63484 Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Drat - and after all these years...possibly the wrong switch! Curses. I will need to loosen the dash and take incriminating pics of the switch solus rather than of a range of bits to focus for you experts out there. I will, I will.. It has worked for years as it is with the previous dash..but it always felt wrong somehow. Watch this space - bit busy today though...but needs must... DF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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