turn on lights installing switch?

carl johansson · 06-28-2012, 12:55 AM

Ok you electrical Gods. It turns out i cannot make heads or tails of an electrical schematic, go figure!
7 MGE NA 1988
So we pulled off thecollar around the steering wheel containing the stalks that controlled the turn signals, wipers and head and tail lights, because we put in a removable steering wheel! we just unplugged the harnesses, and left them unmolested in the car!

Now of course we will need the lights, seeing as how this is a 24 hour race, and the track is not lit! So the ideal setup would be a toggle switch that would turn on the lights, both low and high beam, and the tail lights. nothing fancy - just on and off, full lights, or nothing!

Is it possible to figure out what wires we would tap into at the harness? and put in a switch?

We are also putting in a set of aftermarket lights, but they will be a completely different circuit, redundancy - if your lights fail - you get pulled off the track, so it is a great idea to run 2 seperate light systems.

So someone, any one with knowledge, please help out us ignorants!

Carl
JBR racing

So we wan

06-28-2012, 12:55 AM	#1
carl johansson 3" Exhaust Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Auberry, California Posts: 141	turn on lights installing switch? Ok you electrical Gods. It turns out i cannot make heads or tails of an electrical schematic, go figure! 7 MGE NA 1988 So we pulled off thecollar around the steering wheel containing the stalks that controlled the turn signals, wipers and head and tail lights, because we put in a removable steering wheel! we just unplugged the harnesses, and left them unmolested in the car! Now of course we will need the lights, seeing as how this is a 24 hour race, and the track is not lit! So the ideal setup would be a toggle switch that would turn on the lights, both low and high beam, and the tail lights. nothing fancy - just on and off, full lights, or nothing! Is it possible to figure out what wires we would tap into at the harness? and put in a switch? We are also putting in a set of aftermarket lights, but they will be a completely different circuit, redundancy - if your lights fail - you get pulled off the track, so it is a great idea to run 2 seperate light systems. So someone, any one with knowledge, please help out us ignorants! Carl JBR racing So we wan