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Kel
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:39 pm    Post subject: interior light Reply with quote

Tried to search, but couldn't finding any ideas

Would anyone have an idea for a interior light setup for a morry.

As in, when you open the door, the light comes on.

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John Ballard
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep.
Just doing my Ute at the moment there are two threaded holes ( 5/16 UNF) in the doors for the switches, saloons are fitted Vans and Utes just have the holes with a plug.
The steel threaded switches are about $7 ea. (ESM) LMP148
How they work.
There is a constant positive Ve+ cable to the light so a negative cable Ve- is run from the light to the door switch which makes contact to the body when the pin is out I:e door is open. The light sits in a piece of timber in the hood lining so not touching the body.
If you are wiring from scratch (hood lining out) you need to run a positive and negative cable up plus one from each door joined into one before the light.
Negative wire up allows you to switch the light on manually with doors closed.
If it is too hard to get the wire up can I suggest a couple of LED lights under dash operating off the doors. they would need to be plastic or mounted on a insulator.
good luck.


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Kel
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you John

I will get the LMP148 but wire up under the dash with LED's

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just sold two switches on e-bay I had ordered them twice. Send me a PM if you get stuck with anything.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ESM have them on ebay currently for a pair delivered approx $26.00

link here ESM ebay


IF you want to pull a rabbit out of a hat locally



then a pair will cost you $44.80 Shocked


... interesting postage charges too

airmail from UK = $6.90 approx
from 2580 NSW = $12.30 Embarassed Embarassed

ahh ... charged and posted with PRIDE


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only later Minors had the provision for the switch, around 1960 onwards will have the threaded holes.


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just sold a pair on e-bay( double order) got $26 incl. postage,

Perhaps you could drill and thread a5/16 UNF hole.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

or as I am currently in another country, I can buy these for $3.00 each




My morry does not have the holes in the door recess, so maybe these will be suitable. I will try these over then next week


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have similar fitted to the boot it the shelf turns the boot light on bought at Autobarn
remember they are connected to negative,


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you John
When looking at them and how they work, yes you are correct in connecting to earth

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