electrical issue

L.A.B. said:

By "position 2" do you mean 'OFF' or the 'Parking lights' key position?
I assume that's not what's supposed to happen with electronic instruments so is a new problem since rebuilding the switch?
Does it have the Canadian model ignition switch and automatic lights on with ignition unit/assimilator although I'm not sure if that is significant when using electronic instruments or not?

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Parking is position 1 . Key Captive. Rarely if ever used.
Off is position 2. Key removable , not captive.
3 is ignition only , Key captive.
4 is ignition and lights , key captive.
Derek Wilson rewired things a while back without notes to get both Smits E-instruments up and running which I am grateful for seeing as the Smiths instructions suck at best.
I have not had or will have time to explore this as I'm off with the wife to Greece where I'll be renting small motorbikes instead.
Update . Just found a piece of paper in the MK3 manual showing a hand drawn switch drawing :
Position 1 , Brown/blue.
Position 2 ( off ) Double white and , Double white. Harness and indicator lights.
Position 3 , Brown/Blue .
Position 4 , Blue / yellow .

These could refer to the numbers stamped into the brown phenolic plate .
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Torontonian said:

Parking is position 1 . Key Captive. Rarely if ever used.
Off is position 2. Key removable , not captive.
3 is ignition only , Key captive.
4 is ignition and lights , key captive.
Derek Wilson rewired things a while back without notes to get both Smits E-instruments up and running which I am grateful for seeing as the Smiths instructions suck at best.
I have not had or will have time to explore this as I'm off with the wife to Greece where I'll be renting small motorbikes instead.

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Ok, good.

Torontonian said:

Update . Just found a piece of paper in the MK3 manual showing a hand drawn switch drawing :
Position 1 , Brown/blue.
Position 2 ( off ) Double white and , Double white. Harness and indicator lights.
Position 3 , Brown/Blue .
Position 4 , Blue / yellow .

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Ok, except for the reference to "(off)" at Position 2 as that sounds like key position 2 is getting mixed up with tab number 2 (white).
Correction Also, Position (Tab) 3 should be brown/green.

Noted on fresh paper. No food or Vino stains. I'll try soon.
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