Race against time!

Well wouldn't you know!

Less than a month until Castle Combe and both my cars are out of action!

The Elf has electrical problems - no side lights or instrument lights front or rear.....

The Hornet has had the clutch stripped - needs new clutch plate, crank seal and lock tabs for the assembly and service kit!

Bad times!


Jase

get it done mate and get 'em both there and i'll buy you a pint!

have you checked the extra fuse under the bulkhead?

Extra fuse under the bulkhead????

Where is that??? Exactly?

I'm gessing here Jase. The one behind the carb, daft place to put a fuse!

that's the one - inline fuse holder as part of wiring loom behind carb under bulkhead

I have also found the odd errant fuse hidden up under the scuttle or nestling nicely on top of the heater between the lower dash!

Nick, was that for the heater by any chance?

No Tony, just found them shoved up there! The heater should be wired thru the wiper switch and shares the same common fuse!

My mate Ben's still struggling to find the cause.

Could it be just a bad earth somewhere?

I know just before this happened one of the number plate lights packed up due to excessive rust in the bulb holder. Could this have something to do with it?

Nick - I don't think it's fuse above the heater as the heater is working.

Only things not work are sidelights and dash instrument lights and interior light. All gauges working fine.

At least the Hornet is nearly done, so looking good for that being at Combe at least, but looking less likely the Elf with make Blenheim the following day

Jase

time for the auto-electrician matey? possibly the switch may be at fault (try swapping the one from the other car and see if it works?) and the interior light may be a seperate fault? otherwise it is probably a fault in the circuit (no power getting through) like a break in the wire somewhere or a connector block come undone?

Tried the switch, not that

Are the multi earth wires, ( 1 on the boot floor next to the fuel tank, 1 near the wing A stiffener under the bonnet) tight and clean? May be worth undoing them to clean. Other thing is, does it have a floor dipswitch? Check the wiring to that if so that they are not pulled out.
Racking my brain cell here...

Floor dipswitch, so thats what it is, I tried changing gear once with mine (it did work once LOL)

No, seriously Jase, I hope you sort it. These niggly little faults do drive you nuts

Nick wrote:Are the multi earth wires, ( 1 on the boot floor next to the fuel tank, 1 near the wing A stiffener under the bonnet) tight and clean? May be worth undoing them to clean. Other thing is, does it have a floor dipswitch? Check the wiring to that if so that they are not pulled out.
Racking my brain cell here...

No floor dip switch Nick being a Mark 3. Will next check all the earth wires I can find!

Both cars live!!!!!!

Elf Electrics all fine now - darn pesky bulkhead inline fuse! WELL DONE Mr Chairman sir!
Just the points and condenser to change now.

Hornet Clutch replaced, nice little service and replace fuel hose from tank.

Hopefully they will both be at Castle Combe

Jase

Woo Hoo~! Well done, Sir!

discoman41 wrote:Both cars live!!!!!!

Elf Electrics all fine now - darn pesky bulkhead inline fuse! WELL DONE Mr Chairman sir!
Just the points and condenser to change now.

Hornet Clutch replaced, nice little service and replace fuel hose from tank.

Hopefully they will both be at Castle Combe

Jase

one aims to please one's loyal subjects