[V8] back-up light switch

[urq]

.... perhaps there are two possible locations the switch may be mounted ...
sometimes the FA diagrams are vague, or even incorrect.  I remember not
wanting to order a particular hose because the picture didn't look anything
like the one I had ... the parts guy (Pat at ABPA ... wonder how he's
doing?) convinced me to order it and said he'd take it back if it was the
wrong one ... he didn't need to return the part ... 

As to how you want to wire ... you may want to get yourself a wiring diagram
and figure out how your car is set up now.  I see there are pages related to
a running change during the '89 model year where a relay was added to the
back-up light circuit.  Compare the automatic wiring to that for the MT cars
.... it should tell you where a nice fused source for +12V would be.  Trying
to figure it out using the PDF diagrams is a bit of a PITA ... if I have a
chance to look on my hardcopy I will see if I can figure some of it out ... 

Steve Buchholz

-----Original Message-----

Does it ever end?

Why use one switch when 2 is twice as good? I looked into the Family Album
to see where the switch is on the '91 5-speed.

Family Album: MG: 9, SG: 19, Illustration: 159-25

Item 10, Part No. 084 941 521, Name: switch for back-up light
Item (10), same part number, Name: switch for gearshift indicator

When you click on either item, it highlights *both* number 10s in the
illustration. One is installed vertically on top near the bell housing.
The other is installed horizontally off the tail of the transmission.

So I switched to the model 200, which might have been the donor for
the transmission. But my search on '89, '90, and '91 came up empty
when searching "switch", "back-up", and "reverse". However, switching
the Model/Year/etc. to A20:1990:9:19:159-50, also shows 2 back-up light
switches, also arranged as above, also with the same part number (but
identified is item 6).

Does anyone know which switch is which?

And while I'm under there, does anyone have a suggestion as to where
I could pick up 12V (switched, preferably) to feed the switch?

Thanks.

-- 
Kent McLean