Marcos Maniacs

Greetings,
I have the Ford 4 speed with Laycock LH overdrive on my Essex V6. It is 
missing the switch that controls the reverse lights and (maybe) is the 
safety to keep the overdrive from engaging in reverse.  I can adapt a 
microswith to activate the reverse lights but am wondering if anyone 
has either a part number or at least a photograph of the proper switch 
and mounting. I've rebuilt the internal solenoid on the overdrive and 
that is now operational but would feel better if there was a secondary 
lock out in case the gearlever switch was accidentally engaged.
Thanks,
Hampton
3M5463

on mine , i took away the inhibitor switch. You have super ratio between 2 
and 3 and very close between 3 and 4. I don't use it in 1.
I 've just fitted an amber lamp just over the speedometer and rev counter , 
in line with the solenoide, with is on when the overdrive is engaged , just 
to remember it !
10 years i've done this without any trouble (just , don't let your Marcos to 
anybody, just my wife is allowed, and she cares!)
----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Hampton Peterson" <devalaw3@...>
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:13 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Overdrive issues


>
> Greetings,
> I have the Ford 4 speed with Laycock LH overdrive on my Essex V6. It is
> missing the switch that controls the reverse lights and (maybe) is the
> safety to keep the overdrive from engaging in reverse.  I can adapt a
> microswith to activate the reverse lights but am wondering if anyone
> has either a part number or at least a photograph of the proper switch
> and mounting. I've rebuilt the internal solenoid on the overdrive and
> that is now operational but would feel better if there was a secondary
> lock out in case the gearlever switch was accidentally engaged.
> Thanks,
> Hampton
> 3M5463
>
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Hi,

Click on the link to see a picture of the switch and bracket. My car 
was also missing this switch and it took me a long time to find the 
correct one.

http://www.marcos-
restoration.net/pictures/mycars/marcos_wiring/marcos_overdriveswitch.j
pg

Marcos Heritage Spares in the UK now stock these switches

http://www.rory.uk.com/parts_now_available.htm


Cheers
Adrian

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Hampton Peterson" 
<devalaw3@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
> I have the Ford 4 speed with Laycock LH overdrive on my Essex V6. 
It is 
> missing the switch that controls the reverse lights and (maybe) is 
the 
> safety to keep the overdrive from engaging in reverse.  I can adapt 
a 
> microswith to activate the reverse lights but am wondering if 
anyone 
> has either a part number or at least a photograph of the proper 
switch 
> and mounting. I've rebuilt the internal solenoid on the overdrive 
and 
> that is now operational but would feel better if there was a 
secondary 

> lock out in case the gearlever switch was accidentally engaged.
> Thanks,
> Hampton
> 3M5463
>