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Mk1 850 Parcel Shelf & Panel Lights
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:36 pm
by 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
Re: Mk1 850 Parcel Shelf & Panel Lights
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:13 pm
by 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.
Re: Mk1 850 Parcel Shelf & Panel Lights
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:03 pm
by 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
Re: Mk1 850 Parcel Shelf & Panel Lights
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:07 pm
by surf-blue-850
Mine are black plastic with very short stumpy levers.
Re: Mk1 850 Parcel Shelf & Panel Lights
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:15 pm
by surf-blue-850
Not my car, but shows the switches.
Re: Mk1 850 Parcel Shelf & Panel Lights
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:52 pm
by 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..?
