MG Midget J1 1933 Instruction Manual page 58

t h e f o u r slots show white through them.
O n t h e lower side of t h e pan!el
there is t h e ignition warning l a m p a n d o n t h e right hand side a switch t o illu-
minate t h e panel from behind. T h e rear view of t h e panel shows t h e c'entral
speedometer which has a small a r m attached to it for resetting t h e trip. T h e r e
a r e a number of connections that, of course, have t o b e made f r o m t h e
junction box t o t h e switchboard and these a r e indicated o n t h e wiring
diagram. I t will be noticed that t h e two lamps that illuniinate the dials
and also t h e ignition tell-tale l a m p a r e fitted at the back of t h e panel into
clips, each having its own individual socket holder. By this means a bulS
could easily b e changed a n d should ever t h e ignition tell-tale bulb p r o v e
defective o n e of the o t h e r bulbs can b e temporarily used in place of it. T h e
instrument panel fitted to the
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Models, while including all t h e essential
instruments as described i n t h e preceding paragraph, has been designed t o give
a strikingly n'eat and compact effect. T h e principle points of difference a r e in
t h e Ignition W a r n i n g l a m p which in this case is a simple
23
volt
S.S.C.
bulb,
LIGHT SWITCH
SPEEDOMETER &
AND IGNITION
REVOLUTIOY COUNTER MIRROR KEY SWITCH
SPEEDO T R I ~
B
l
LEVER
/
A
OIL
CLOCK
GUAGE
\
AMMETER
WINDER
Figure
47.-Rchin(l 1h(1 insirurnenl panel on the
h1.C.. Miclgrt \lode1 I r Two-Sc:ltrr.
Note
particulnrlv i h c y x e d o [ r i p Irvt'r.
t h e
"
O n " a n d
"
Off
" positions for t h e d y n a m o in t h e
PIX
S n i t c h a n d t h e
Oil
G a u g e which gi\,es a direct reading in Ibs. p e r sq. in. I n t h e centre of
the facia board t h e combined H o r n a n d D i p p i n g switch is fitted, together
with a small but eficient panoramic mirror. T h e Speedorneter, located in
t h e right hand side of t h e facia board, is a composite instrument, recording
not only m.p.h. b u t also engine r.p.m. in 3rd and t o p gears. T h e wiring o f
t h e car is carried in a r m o u r e d tubing a t all essential points a n d t h e connec-
tions a r e m a d e behind th'e combined junction a n d cut-out. T h i s will b e
seen o n r'eference to Illustration N o . 43 o f the engine side of the dash-board.
A
good view of t h e junction box is shown in Illustration N o . 48.
I t is fitted with a n u m b e r of glass barrel fuses, a n d holes a r e provided in t h e
body o f the box t o carry spares. T h e fuses control the side and tail lamps,
t h e head lamps, auxiliaries such a s , t h e h o r n a n d o n e marked "
R
" which
is for t h e d y n a m o field. T h e cut-out which is m o u n t e d o n t h e same base as
t h e fuses, is provided with a cover and under normal circumstances need
never b e touched, its operations being entirely automatic.
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