Davemate Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I want to put an overdrive colum switch onto my herald What parts do I need ?I now I need the lever switch,but how does it all mount onto the steering colum ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 The overdrive switch mounts to a special plastic cowl which replaces the one in place over the indicator switch. Once you have all the wiring in place, all you need at the column is the switch, cowling and a set of decals,Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 You may also need slightly deep pockets if you buy new,Have a word with Lewis or Stuart up the farm, they may ba able to assist.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Thanks chaps :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu 1986 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Hi Dave, a couple of years ago I got the column mounted switch bought for me as a Christmas gift, and I got the cowl for it brand new from Rimmer Bros for around £12 which isn't that bad and it arrived beautifully wrapped. The price of a new switch is around the £30-£40 mark I think.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 ebay is your firend, plenty of both on there , same for vitesse, Tr etc :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 I have had a Quick look on the bay but I was not sure what I needed Levers seem to be about £20-£30 and the cowl seems to be about £10Now I know what that's all I need I'll keep looking and I think a quick word with Lew and stu from the farm ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsmagic Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Ive got a column switch on my mk2 Spit and to change from o/drive 3rd to 'normal' 4th quickly is not easy! And similarly going back down is the same.Is this why later models had the switch actually in the gear knob? Fitting one of these is on the todo list this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 you want one of thesehttp://www.canleyclassics.com/searchforapart/?ptno=611974http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steering-wheel-COWL-INDICATOR-OVERDRIVE-MODELS-GT6-SPITFIRE-VITESSE-TR5-TR6-/130821342906?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e758f46baand one of thesehttp://www.canleyclassics.com/searchforapart/?desc=OVERDRIVE%20SWITCH%20ON%20COLUMN%20RHDhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OVERDRIVE-STALK-SWITCH-RHD-TRIUMPH-SPITFIRE-MK1-2-3-VITESSE-GT6-1-2-147280-/230898292015?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35c29c552fagree the gearknob switch is more effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I used the column switch to switch the wipers on my Herald...... with a switch on the gearstick for the OD. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 1101 wrote:Is this why later models had the switch actually in the gear knob? It was cost reduction, the same arrangement to all other British Leyland cars with overdrive at the same time.I prefer the column switch ergonomically (which is a personal preference) and for reliability and my general dislike of electric shocks and smoke. Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I love my column switch so much I added a telltale light Dave ! 8)http://youtu.be/ot1SuR_9inw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 1101 wrote:Ive got a column switch on my mk2 Spit and to change from o/drive 3rd to 'normal' 4th quickly is not easy! And similarly going back down is the same.I thought that was teh reason 3rdOD and 4th were the same ratio, so you din't have to change between the 2.Column is much better, you don't have to take your hands off the wheel. and the majority of people are right-handed, so in the Uk the gearstick switch is under your weaker and less co-ordinated hand.CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 thescrapman wrote: your weaker and less co-ordinated hand.ColinWhich is why so many guitarists play left handed. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Oh my weaker and less coordinated hand? I'm a southpaw. I haven't got a weaker and less coordinated hand.....Must start a left handed thread. ;D ;D ;DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Oh my weaker and less coordinated hand? I'm a southpaw. I haven't got a weaker and less coordinated hand.....Must start a left handed thread. ;D ;D ;DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 1218 wrote:Oh my weaker and less coordinated hand? I'm a southpaw. I haven't got a weaker and less coordinated hand.....Must start a left handed thread. ;D ;D ;DM.I think you mean a "correct handed" thread. ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Down Under Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Ambidextrous people may not apply? :X :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 1218 wrote:Oh my weaker and less coordinated hand? I'm a southpaw. I haven't got a weaker and less coordinated hand.....Must start a left handed thread. ;D ;D ;DM.left hand drive column switches in fleabay too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 You could fit one either side... then operate overdrive with whatever bodily part is free at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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