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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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dimmer switch
Posted by: rficalora
Date: January 05, 2010 06:47PM

I'm getting ready to order my wiring harness & have to decide about the dimmer switch. I prefer a floor mounted one but can't recall whether there's room one or not. Seems like my '67 had one but that was 25yrs ago so what do I know? Any suggestions?


mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
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10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: dimmer switch
Posted by: mowog1
Date: January 05, 2010 08:12PM

There should be room...MGA's and early B's had a floor mounted dimmer. (So did my '57 Chevy!) :)


Citron
Stephen DeGroat
Lugoff, SC
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10/23/2007 09:43PM

Main British Car:
1970 MGBGT V6, 7004R, AC, matching trailer 3.1 liter

Re: dimmer switch
Posted by: Citron
Date: January 06, 2010 01:01PM

I just worked on a 67 BGT. It had a floor mounted switch.

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Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: dimmer switch
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: January 06, 2010 01:48PM

Rob, if you're considering a dead pedal then perhaps making the switch mount part of that would make access better. Best thing I ever did for the driving comfort in my car was a dead pedal, really took the strain off my leg and ankle as well as making it easier to get to the clutch when necessary.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: dimmer switch
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: January 06, 2010 05:08PM

My dad's '63 B has the floor mounted dimmer. My long legs & big feet would sometimes cause the dimmer to get unplugged.

I have wanted a dead pedal forever, then at a V8 meet many years ago, I discovered Mike Moor's new dead pedal. That was it. I went home & added one. Don't know how I did without it.

After 21 years, I've long since gotten used to the column mounted push dimmer.


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: dimmer switch
Posted by: rficalora
Date: January 06, 2010 06:45PM

Good input, thanks. I ordered the floor mount dimmer -- turned out it was only $6. I'm still looking for a car with a column mount headlight, turn, dimmer that would fit & look right, but not likely i'm going to find one.


danmas
Dan Masters
Alcoa, Tennessee
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10/28/2007 12:11AM

Main British Car:
1974 MGBGT Ford 302

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Re: dimmer switch
Posted by: danmas
Date: January 06, 2010 08:44PM

Rob,

Have you considered a column from a TR6? It wouldn't be hard to adapt, and it would have the "period" look that you seek. IIRC, the steering wheel from an early MGB fits the steering shaft.

Early TR^s had the headlight switch on the column with a floor mounted dimmer; later models had the headlight switch on the dash with a column mounted dimmer. The columns were identical for all models.



Dave
David Gable
Jax
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10/23/2007 05:40AM

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Re: dimmer switch
Posted by: Dave
Date: January 12, 2010 05:52PM

You can take a Volvo headlight latching relay and install it it in an early B to make the headlight flasher into a dimmer switch. I did that to my '66 over 15 years ago and it still works fine. When the lights are on it acts as a dimmer switch (and flashes) and when they are off it just flashes the lights. It's been so long ago I don't remember the details except that I ended up running the ground through the flasher switch. My '66 is wired negative ground, by the way. Oh yeah, my car is right hand drive and there is less room for the switch in the stock left-of-the clutch pedal position.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/2010 05:55PM by Dave.


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