Fitting reverse light switch

[74vivasl]

Hi all, i'd like to fit a reverse light to my HC estate as I keep nearly running people over as I back off my drive! The problem is the cap at the back of the gearbox where the switch fits into is blank, I've looked in the haynes manual and can see the approximate position of where the hole for the switch should be, but I don't want to take the risk of taking the cap off and drilling a hole in it myself as I may get it in the wrong place! Does anybody have the cap off the back of a 1256 gearbox knocking about with the hole in it for the reverse light switch? I've found the switch itself on ebay and I have the lamp ready to fit. I don't really want to go down the road of a manual reverse light switch as enevitably it would end up left switched on whilst driving. Rob

[oli8925]

Contact ADRIAN, he used to have them for sale, I guess he still does.

[House]

I gave a few to the club in a pile of bits once. Can you not take the cap off and stick some clay/bluetack to it, put it back on then put it in reverse. Take the cap back off and there should be an imprint where you want to drill.

[dann01]

I gave a few to the club in a pile of bits once. Can you not take the cap off and stick some clay/bluetack to it, put it back on then put it in reverse. Take the cap back off and there should be an imprint where you want to drill.

Yes you did... They are still sat under a cover in my back yard with a ton of other stuff waiting for Paul C to make room for it all.

Dan

[74vivasl]

I gave a few to the club in a pile of bits once. Can you not take the cap off and stick some clay/bluetack to it, put it back on then put it in reverse. Take the cap back off and there should be an imprint where you want to drill.

Good idea! i'll give that a try.