Reversing Lights Wire Routing

[Silver Creek Sunbeam]

Hello all....

I am installing reversing lights on my Series V.

I know how the wiring works...I just need to know where to put it. Lol

I've searched the forums and the only post I found (I believe it was from 2008) said to:

route the wire from the reverse light switch on the transmission, along the fuel line, through the fuel line grommet, into the boot, and to the lights.

The gentleman who said that also said that he wasn't sure if that was correct, so I am asking for your input.

Thanks for any help and I hope you are all 'weathering the storm' that we are living in right now.

 

[hartmandm]

I have no idea what might be correct. Personally, I wouldn't go through the fuel line grommet. I'd tend to follow existing wiring paths, so I'd probably run the wire from the switch on the gearbox back into the engine bay and then come through the main harness grommet into the cabin, then follow the rear brake lights + signal lights harness as it goes to the rear of the car. That gets you into the boot area and to the rear valence where I assume you will mount the lights.

Mike

 

[sunalp]

I usually take the top cover off the trans tunnel and either drill a hole in it or bend the edge a bit (to clear the
wires and then run them with the rear harness as suggested by Mike. For whatever reason I just don't like running wires
under the car ( probably just me!)

 

[beamdream]

Don't know if it's correct, but mine is routed as per your first option, 25years on its still functional.

 

[SoCal'beaming]

I have no idea what might be correct. Personally, I wouldn't go through the fuel line grommet. I'd tend to follow existing wiring paths, so I'd probably run the wire from the switch on the gearbox back into the engine bay and then come through the main harness grommet into the cabin, then follow the rear brake lights + signal lights harness as it goes to the rear of the car. That gets you into the boot area and to the rear valence where I assume you will mount the lights.

Mike

Mikes suggestion is basically what I did to mount my L661 reverse lights on my SV.

........... David

 

[65beam]

Early series Alpines had the wiring harness for rear lights running under the car and secured by tabs on the sills. When I restored the RHD car I ran the wiring thru the firewall and secured to the channel on the inside sill below the door opening as on later series. Running the wiring thru the interior protects it from the elements and other things. Suggestions of what the factory did was probably for ease of assembly when the car was being built. The only wiring I have under the car is a very short section for the electric fuel pump and it enters the car and runs along the right sill and up to the ignition switch.

 

[Silver Creek Sunbeam]

Thanks for the replies.

Not knocking the under car route but for me, I think I'm more comfortable with getting the wiring inside the car in the shortest order.

As always, I appreciate the input!

 

[hartmandm]

Came across an old thread on the same topic: http://forum.sunbeamalpine.org/index.php?threads/reverse-light-wiring.19452/

The series 4 diagram mentioned in the thread, which shows the reverse light wiring, is here now: http://sunbeamalpine.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/s4_diagram.pdf

The diagram shows the reverse wiring went through connector location F.



Mike