WHERE IS THE REVERSE SWITCH

[WILLYSMB]

I HAVE A 1972 SERIES III I NEED TO FIND THE REVERSE SWITCH? WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THERE IS NO REVERSE LIGHTS? I BELIEVE A WIRE IS DISCONNECTED SOMEWHERE, THE REAR LIGHTS ARE ALL CONNECTED. WHERES THE REVERSE SWITCH


MARSHALL

[2rovers]

My 67 IIA does not have reverse lights. Not sure about your seriesIII?

[Jim-ME]

There is a switch on the shifter assembly itself for the reverse switch, Try http://www.seriestrek.com/manuals.htm to see if you can figure it out.
Jim

[derek]

Yeah I had the same issue. The actual switch was worn out on mine and they do not sell that part anymore. So I bought a brake light switch and fit it into place and that works perfectly :)

http://homepage.mac.com/ic3man/reverseswitch.png

[msggunny]

Blaaa

Just mount a pair or just 1 fog light in the rear and put a toggle on the dash.

Mine didnt have any back up lights either.

[Leslie]

Actually, on mine, I swapped to a IIa tub, and didn't want to go back to the original style little square lights, so I mounted a Hella lamp back there, and ran it to the reverse switch so that I didn't have to have a toggle on the dash.... I can now see to back up!

[KevinNY]

My '73 does not the switch or a lamp. I have a toggle on the dash and a rear worklamp up high that I use when I am around town. I like the brake switch idea, maybe I'll mount one and put an LED reverse lamp in the PTO hole in the crossmember.

[sven]

My 73 S3 has the switch and reverse switch. One thing to check is th e polarity of the wires at the lights. If its wrong, it will short to ground and not light. Took me hours to figure this out.....:rolleyes:

[4flattires]

..for the overdrive mounting bracket (appologizes for sidebaring this post).

Does the front of the overdrive bracket.... bolt to the top of the tranny?

I understand the two bolts holding the rear of the bracket (left side of the pic). If the front did not have a "support", it might sway from side to side.

Thanks,

Jeff

[derek]

http://homepage.mac.com/ic3man/fulltransmission.png


It does bolt to the top of the tranny. I have no movement or sway

[4flattires]

..would you mind taking a pic of that front bracket from above? I doctored up the posted pic and cant quite make out how /where it attaches to the tranny. It also appears to bolt to the side of the longer mounting bracket.

Thanks,

Jeff

j.hines1 at cox dot net <-- if you wish to send pics.

[derek]

http://homepage.mac.com/ic3man/transmissionrear.png

These are pictures from my restoration. Fortunately (my wife thanks me everyday :D ) my rig is all back together so this is the best picture I got.

Hope it helps :)

[BackInA88]

If your asking about the overdrive shifter lever bracket.
It ONLY mounts with the 2 bolts on the back just like in the picture above.
It is a thick piece and the overdrive shifts easy so it does SWAY.

Except when the whole drive train moves everytime you accelerate one of these high HP 2.23's.:D That's of course assuming you can get traction and don't roast the tires leaving the light!


Steve

[4flattires]

Derek...thanks for the pic....it clarified the mounting bracket.

Steve...thanks for the commentary...it verified the setup.

Merry Xmas to all and to all a good night.

Jeff