Headlight and instrument light switch question

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by Blas

Are you rewiring everything from scratch nad not reusing any of the old harness?

Not at all, though I would be doing a lot more if I had access to original wiring references. Hurricanes come with a Haywire harness, which is sufficient for this car. I just want to replace all the Radio Shack toggles with original style Lucas for looks.

[westcott cobra]

Holden Nrs are:

-Toggle switch, Off-On-On,(Lighting): #31788
-Turn switch, Rheostat (Panel lights): #78405
-Knob, fluted for Rheostat, without writing: #316163, too expensive, buy knob at superformance dealer or cobrarestorers.com
-Horn, push button, often used as starter button: #SPB106
-absolutely necessary for the correct switch look would be the turn switch for wipers with the same style fluted knob as the panel light one with correct writing on it. -> see again cobrarestores.com

You can't be shure that the showed bezels (round or hex ) come with the toggle switches. Bought the same switch two times, delivered one with hex bezel and one with round bezel.

The air knob on the left is fake, it is sitting on a alfa romeo pull switch with the correct chrome bezel switching a small axial fan for footwell ventilation....

Sorry for that red hazard warning switch, we have to use them here in Germany....



Uwe

[PaulProe]

Jim,
I used the 3-position Lucas toggle switch that is sold as a wiper switch for my headlight switch. To be safe, I ran the system with a couple relays so high amperage wasn't being switched by the switch.

The Haywire harness is useable, you're just changing their switch for another switch and a couple relays.

Recognize when you give up the Hurricane light switch, you'll need to do something for the panel light dimmer. I built one from RadioShack parts. After a number of builds, I then learned you can buy most of the parts you're looking for, including the dimmer and knobs, from Superformance for very reasonable prices.

Paul

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by PaulProe

Jim,
I used the 3-position Lucas toggle switch that is sold as a wiper switch for my headlight switch. To be safe, I ran the system with a couple relays so high amperage wasn't being switched by the switch.Paul

Good stuff, thanks. I am going to take that Hurricane wiring harness file you sent me and project it on my garage wall with my Dell projector 8'x10'. Then we'll get down to doing some wiring. Thanks Paul.