Hi my car has had a new boot floor fitted, there are no holes for the reversing light housing. Was it fitted with speed nuts and screws from the inside out? Should there be a gasket between it and the body?
Should I be trawling through the pages looking for answers instead of bothering you guys lol
Reversing light housing
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67 series 1 2+2 ,68 MG midget 1st car,70 VW Dormobile type 2,3 BMW Isettas,2 Messerschmidts,
1 Heinkel Ireland,Zundapp Janus,Goggomobil Royal,Goggomobil Coupe & 7 Motorbikes
1 Heinkel Ireland,Zundapp Janus,Goggomobil Royal,Goggomobil Coupe & 7 Motorbikes
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Tadek
e-type S1 3.8 FHC - in restoration phase...
Jaguar XK120 OTS
Austin-Healey 100 BN2
e-type S1 3.8 FHC - in restoration phase...
Jaguar XK120 OTS
Austin-Healey 100 BN2
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#3 Re: Reversing light housing
Cheers that’s what I thought
67 series 1 2+2 ,68 MG midget 1st car,70 VW Dormobile type 2,3 BMW Isettas,2 Messerschmidts,
1 Heinkel Ireland,Zundapp Janus,Goggomobil Royal,Goggomobil Coupe & 7 Motorbikes
1 Heinkel Ireland,Zundapp Janus,Goggomobil Royal,Goggomobil Coupe & 7 Motorbikes
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I had the same question. It's a dreadful design, it allows water to flood into the light fitting under slipstream pressure. Question: is the enough forward slope to allow water to drain out when stationary?
Randall Botha
'64 3.8 fhc & '51 Mk 7
'64 3.8 fhc & '51 Mk 7
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Apparently, it seems that the electrical fitting works...
On this picture, you see that the voltage wire (here, on a 3.8, it is the 12 Volt negative black one) as well as the earthing wire (here the positive green/yellow one) are "suspended" in the center of the cavity, so in principle not in contact with water if there would be limited ingress:
And as you can see on this other picture, there are holes on the bottom of the light housing that allow water escape:
On this picture, you see that the voltage wire (here, on a 3.8, it is the 12 Volt negative black one) as well as the earthing wire (here the positive green/yellow one) are "suspended" in the center of the cavity, so in principle not in contact with water if there would be limited ingress:
And as you can see on this other picture, there are holes on the bottom of the light housing that allow water escape:
Serge
1964 (3.8) FHC
1961 OTS
1964 (3.8) FHC
1961 OTS
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#6 Re: Reversing light housing
I bought a lens for the reverse light from 'you know who'.. And the drain-hole was located at the top..
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