Reversing light switch and LT77 sherpa remote

richardbounds · Post by **richardbounds** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:02 am

Hi all,

I hope you don't mind me asking a question here even though I don't actually have a V8 (the engine is a Dolly sprint unit, so almost half a V8, if that counts?

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I've just fitted a sherpa remote to my LT77 gearbox (ex-TR7), and I'm a bit stuck trying to see how the reversing light switch is supposed to work. It looks as though the switch is on the wrong side of the remote (so it would work if reverse gear was below 5th). Hopefully this photo (taken with reverse gear selected) might show things more clearly. As you can see, the reversing switch (on the left) is nowhere near the gear linkage:

Is this normal when fitting a Sherpa remote to these gearboxes, have I got the wrong parts, or am I just missing something else? All suggestions gratefully received...

Thanks!

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:06 pm

Did the Sherpa remote come from an LT77 or R380? On the R380, reverse is below fifth......

Chris.

Pocket rocket · Post by **Pocket rocket** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:16 pm

This is where the Reverse Light Switch is on my LT77....

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...which unfortunately is on the other side from yours

tetlow · Post by **tetlow** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:10 pm

Mines exactly as Pocket Rockets.

Dave

richardbounds · Post by **richardbounds** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:16 pm

Very odd. I was told the remote came from an LT77, but there's no way for me to check. One strange thing is that the detent does seem to be the right way around for reverse on the LT77. Maybe I'll just have to weld in a new boss for the switch on the other side.

Thanks all.

ppyvabw · Post by **ppyvabw** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:36 am

Sorry to butt in. Pocket Rocket, is that welding I see on your remote. Has that been shortened. I had mine shortened but the welding was crap. He said it was because it was crap metal.

Pocket rocket · Post by **Pocket rocket** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:39 pm

It is a join of some sort - will have to check that it's actually a weld (in storage in shed at moment.
That remote came to me like that - shortened. Works well but was a little too short for my Sumo.

Post by **katanaman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:59 pm

looks like a typical weld on that type of alloy. don't know what the composition is but it doesn't hold any structure when its melted so you don't get the row of pennies type weld like you do on quality aluminium. Its the same alloy as the front covers and probably the rocker covers. Bike engine covers used to be the same as well.

bodger · Post by **bodger** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:36 pm

on the sherpa boxes , which is where that remote came from , is below first , and then it will interact with the switch ... reverse light is not needed for the MOT , so i have fitted switch on the dash