Originally Posted by Rog
Originally Posted by RichardV6
Earlier cars have variants of the awfully fragile and exposed PCB as an early form of BCU. This allows the possibility to replace with basic relay control as Rog has done, although I believe without any timers. I think I'm right in saying the logic required within the PCB to provide the momentary switch latching is lost in such case hence need to replace with simple toggle switches. Perhaps Rog could confirm but if so it appears that Borghi offers similar as his version appears to employ retro toggle switches as well.
I will try and answer Richard. Not sure what timers you are referring to but the rear fog light was the only one of the original four vending machine switches that had a momentary action with electrical latching. My new fog toggle switch work similarly. The fog relay is powered by the side light circuit so the fog can only be on when the lights are on. The toggle switch also has a LED warning light to remind you when activated.
Certainly toggle switches are an option but my dash uses push buttons similar to the ones used on the Morgan original dash. They are not the same exactly as the type of switch needed to be changed from momentary to latching (if I recall correctly) and also I ordered a number of warning or indicator lights from a Chinese supplier. I did have to order a minimum quantity as some were custom. I kept spares and passed the rest to Borghi.

This is the original dash (for sale if anyone wants it smile )

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And this is the new dash.

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All the LED warning and indicator lights with chrome bezels are the ones I ordered to replace the original light strip.

Oh! I also got Smiths to make a few new gauges for me and new faces for the speedo and tacho.

Peter

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