Hi All. I’m in need of your wisdom again. I’m fitting a new wiring harness which has prompted an interesting question. Did the Australian Mk1 Minis have door activated/operated interior lights or was this via dash-switch only? The new harness appears to have a connection point for this but I don’t recall any door switches. This is on a 1966 Delux Model. I’ve also noticed that the interior light that I
removed may have not been original. It was the rectangular version but it looks like this wasn’t introduced until much later. All advice gratefully welcomed.

The deluxe had a Wingard Interior Lamp like this


It was activated by earthing the bulb via a toggle switch or door switches.


The door switches were like this

I put Rover mini door switches in my Mini Matic, they're a better switch with copper contacts and an earthing screw. Pretty cheap if still available.

https://minisport.com.au/products/mini- ... ew-in-type
Edit
Not so cheap now! But work well.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thank you both. Especially for the pictures. Would you happen to have a picture of where the door switch is located? I’m trying to work out where it connects into the loom. As a somewhat interesting aside, my original loom had three wires for the interior light whereas the new replacement loom on has two (no dedicate earth). I suspect the earth is gained from the manning bolt as it looks like it mounts against the copper strip inside the light.

Those probably don't even fit straight into a rover either. Last I checked, the correct ones aren't available so those are sold and they have the wrong hole spacing.

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1986 Mayfair (998 auto), 1974 S, 1974 Van, 1972 PMG Van

Too many minis

Door switches are here.


The purple power wire goes from the fuse block to the interior lamp.Then a Purple/white wire runs back down to a joiner behind the dash panel then to the passenger switch and also across to the drivers side under the dash mat. The circuit is earthed at either the 2 door switches or the mounting screw in the lamp.

Might be useful from a mates resto

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1970 Mk2 Cooper S under restoration

If you are after an original looking one, minispares have a good copy. See pic - top - original, middle - 3D printed one that was available and bottom - available from minispares.

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1970 Mk2 Cooper S under restoration

Amazing information all. I often wonder why I spend hours researching pictures and magazines before I ask the brains trust! Exactly what I was after!!! Thank you.

Found a pic of the joiner

What an amazing picture collection/resource you have! Well done.

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1970 Mk2 Cooper S under restoration

He has an amazing library of all things Mini. We are fortunate to have him as an Ausmini member.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Happy to help. Just sharing what has already been shared by others.

Looks like a pic of an Aussie Cooper S.
Would the rear loom normally be wrapped in PVC tape like that?

Yes the S had PVC style wrap. Earlier cars like the 850 had the cloth wrap.

This factory document from Winabbey shows the distance between wraps where the wires exit the loom.