Re: Plus 2 or Plus 2S
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:38 pm
Sea Ranch wrote:My February 1970 Federal Plus 2S (all the S features) has 2 fog lamps, definitely original from the rust and similar amounts of pitting on both lenses.
Randy
Randy, are they switched separately? Only in all the wiring diagrams I have for the +2'S', including federal, they clearly show two switches, one labelled "Fog lamp switch" & the other labelled "Spot lamp switch" & the two respective bulbs labelled "Fog lamp" & "Spot lamp", Whereas for the 'S130', again both federal & home market, they show only one switch, labelled "Fog lamp switch" & both bulbs are labelled "Fog lamp". Despite this, my 'S130' had one fog & one spot light, which I thought incorrect, but was subsequently told by more than one lotus specialist, & two ex-factory workers, that that was how they left the factory, at least until they had run out of spot lights. One of the ex-workers said he had suggested that they fit them in pairs, so one car would have fog lights, & another would have spot lights, but they were told to continue fitting one of each, as had been the case for the earlier models. Whether that's right or wrong, I can't say, but I can see no reason for him to make the story up. I suspect it's another case of there's no definitive answer
Tim