Mk1 850 Parcel Shelf & Panel Lights

[111Robin]

Would anyone have any photographs showing the panel and parcel shelf lamp switches and the parcel shelf lamps ?. Would these have been fitted on an early '63 850 ?

Thanks,
Robin

[woodypup59]

I don't have photos to hand, but the switches are small black toggles with a stubby, "squarish" cross section knob which poke out of the lower corners of the binnacle.

You can just about see them here :- http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MjAzWDM4MQ==/ ... V/$_12.JPG

The lamps fit into brackets on the metal back of the speedo and shine through clear plastic ports in the binnacle. They are the same lamp holder as the other speedo lights.

In practice, they light up the back of the speedo better than the parcel shelf.

[111Robin]

I don't have a parts book but Somerfield list the switch as part no. 5L31, unavailable. Holden have the following, is this the correct style of switch ?

http://www.holden.co.uk/displayproduct. ... ode=SPB200

[surf-blue-850]

Mine are black plastic with very short stumpy levers.

[surf-blue-850]

Not my car, but shows the switches.

[gs.davies]

On a tangent to this, my car (November 61 Austin deluxe) has these switches but from memory, one of the switches operated the interior light. Also the interior light isn't of a type I've seen before. Is that correct/optional extra/aftermarket fitting..?