gearbox wires

[oldboyracer64]

hi i hope you can answer a question for me i have put this on some forums and no one has answered
on my 1275 mini engine/gearbox there is what looks like a plug with 2 wires coming out of it it is at the front behind the bell house and under the starter motor the wires are not connected to anywhere i have never saw this on another gearbox and would like to know were they go and what they do thanks david

[Plotloss]

Oil temp sensor for a previously fitted and removed guage?

[oldboyracer64]

it looks like a factory fitting and not an add on

[Dino42]

If it's an old remote type box they could be for a reversing light.
The 1100/1300 range often has a switch and it's a straight fit in a Mini box, or it could be an 1100/1300 box of course?

[guru_1071]

magic eye pick up for the spi?

[oldboyracer64]

guru_1071 said:

magic eye pick up for the spi?

so what is a magic eye pick up as it has never been used in the car since i have had the car

[guru_1071]

its a little thing that bolts into the transfer case under the starter, its held in with a 8mm headed bolt and has two wires, which will end in a blue coloured plug (unless its been cut off)

its only used on the injection cars, so if your car is a carbed one and has had a later engine fitted i guess its just been left in situ to stop stones getting into the clutch

[guru_1071]

the reverse switch for the remote box is in the front face under the dynamo, normally (on a mini) there is just a large (about 24mm) bolt screwed in there

[Dino42]

This guessing game would be easier if we knew the age of the car

[oldboyracer64]

Dino42 said:

This guessing game would be easier if we knew the age of the car

the mini is a 1989 racing green but i dont know the yeay of the engine when i got the mini i did not know anything about the little cars now the vin and engine number are right on the v5 but the engine number starts with 99h but i have now found out its a 1275 guess it was an spi/mpi at some time
i will try and put a photo up when i can but the car is away yo have a new front end and respray

Edited by oldboyracer64 on Tuesday 3rd March 07:49

[Dino42]

oldboyracer64 said:

..the mini is a 1989 racing green but i dont know the yeay of the engine ...

Ah well that scuppers my reverse switch idea! Remote boxes went out in the '70's. Unlikely there's one in your car!