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To save my sanity, I nipped out and checked while my dinner is cooking. Definitely live with the ignition switch off and wire disconnected. Btw, I am reasonably competent around wiring, but this had me stumped when comparing with the wiring diagram. Like you, I'm pretty sure the wrong wire has been used, so will try the one that appears to be switched by the ignition Before I swapped the ignition switch I checked the wires with the wiring diagram and all was as expected

Thanks for getting back to me. I'm pretty sure I tried with the wire connected and disconnected, but I'm starting to doubt myself!! I replaced the ignition switch myself just swapping wires over from the old to the new. I can't get back to check until Thursday now, so will have to wait. Battery is disconnected Thanks agin

Hi again. An update. Just to re-iterate, the car drove fine with the ign light operating as expected before I did the gearbox swap. Alternator conversion undertaken before my ownership Checks made today Swapped oil pressure warning bulb to ign warning location, still no light when ign switch on Indicators and all lights work when ign key on – note this is a new ign switch (3 months old) Earth strap from body to engine to battery -ve terminal in place 12v at ign switch from starter motor wire (red / white wire) when ign switched on Alternator 1 Large wire conn

Thanks both for the pointers you've provided. I'll crack on with your suggestions after a second brekkie cuppa!

Thanks for getting back to me. Firstly, I am more of a mechanical person than electrickery. Answers to your questions: I am simply using a multi-meter set to 'ohms' and placing a probe against a connector and the other to earth. The reason I started doing the test was two fold - one to ascertain whether the switches on the overdrive were working and secondly I have an earth disconnect coupling on the -ve battery cable and was just looking to see how sensitive it was to unscrewing the coupling. At that point I found that the -ve terminal and the supposedly disconnected cable was still

Hi all I’ll give you the problem before the background so if you’re not interested in the topic you won’t waste your time! Last drove my 69 TR PI a week before Christmas when I took it for mot. Since then I swapped to an overdrive gearbox. Switching on ign to test overdrive electrical function there is no ign light (but have oil pressure light) and I find I have continuity between the battery +ve cable and earth, when the cable is either connected to the battery or not. Also appear to have continuity between +ve and -ve battery terminals. Am I being a numpty and missed something?