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by Owent2005
Thu May 14, 2020 8:16 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Indicator/horn stork no longer working
Replies: 17
Views: 3850

Re: Indicator/horn stork no longer working

Cheers Danny, Ive managed to get the horn working after basically stripping cleaning and rebuilding all the parts. The main beam also works from the stalk so I'm suspecting a nipped earth or dodgy connection somewhere. I start on the indicators today so fingers crossed. Im not sure if its connected,...
by Owent2005
Wed May 13, 2020 8:09 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Are these legit electrical connections?
Replies: 7
Views: 1961

Re: Are these legit electrical connections?

Thanks for the info guys, The top picture is the permanent live from the battery (bottom picture) traced up to just below the windscreen before splitting into 4, could this be the power source for everything on the console/steering wheel? Does anyone know where I can get better electrics schematic t...
by Owent2005
Tue May 12, 2020 2:52 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Indicator/horn stork no longer working
Replies: 17
Views: 3850

Indicator/horn stork no longer working

Afternoon, hope everyone is well My indicators and horn have stopped working (along with the rev counter). The horn wire has continuity from the stork to where it connects to the horn but no voltage when operated. I’m guessing that power isn’t getting to the stork (if that’s a thing)? I’m in the pro...
by Owent2005
Tue May 12, 2020 2:43 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Are these legit electrical connections?
Replies: 7
Views: 1961

Are these legit electrical connections?

Afternoon all, hope everyone is well. I’m in the process of getting rid of some of the electrical gremlins I have and after unwrapping some of the cabling I came across these. Are they legit connections or after market bodges? I will be tracing them but it does get a little awkward as they go throug...
by Owent2005
Mon May 11, 2020 12:47 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rear brake drum removal
Replies: 31
Views: 8324

Re: Rear brake drum removal

I replaced the shoes, although I think the issue was the seized handbrake linkage and shoe automatic adjuster, (I initially started the job as the braking system as a whole was suspect and the front brakes looked ok). I cleaned everything up and applied a little copper grease on the hub between the ...
by Owent2005
Fri May 08, 2020 7:50 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rear brake drum removal
Replies: 31
Views: 8324

Re: Rear brake drum removal

Good morning all, After being out of the country for a while I’ve finally managed to finish what I started before Christmas. In the end the drums came off once I sprayed penetrating oil on the studs (allowing the oil to go between the drum and the hub) and giving it a tap with a hammer between the s...
by Owent2005
Fri May 08, 2020 7:41 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Handbrake adjustment
Replies: 18
Views: 3523

Re: Handbrake adjustment

Morning all, I know it’s been a while but I’ve been out of the country and have just had chance to finish what I started before Christmas! After stripping the rear brakes I found that both handbrake linkages were seized. After freeing them off and resetting the brake shoes, I then used Bug’s method ...
by Owent2005
Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:30 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rear brake drum removal
Replies: 31
Views: 8324

Re: Rear brake drum removal

Wow, thanks for all the tips guys, I’m currently in Africa and have been since the beginning of January, hopefully home by the end of April. I’m not being rude just don’t have access to internet or the car!
I’ll be having another bash at it when I get home.

Owen
by Owent2005
Fri Jan 03, 2020 2:15 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Dixie Horn queries
Replies: 9
Views: 2784

Re: Dixie Horn queries

Thanks Nige that’s clearer, my horns are wired to an extra switch on the dash, can I confirm that one side of the switch goes to 85 and the other side is earthed and then blade 86 on the relay is also earthed?
I now understand the point of the relay but am struggling with my earthing!
TIA!
by Owent2005
Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Dixie Horn queries
Replies: 9
Views: 2784

Re: Dixie Horn queries

Hi,

I’ve installed the horns however when I wired it up per the diagram above it didn’t work. What I found was that If I removed the ‘switched from live horn’ wire completely, put a switch in the ‘fused live’ line and now it works, not real sure why unless I got something wrong initially.....
by Owent2005
Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Alternator Wires
Replies: 1
Views: 657

Alternator Wires

Afternoon all, hope everyone had a good Christmas! I’m in the process of removing all of the excess wiring in the car which involves me tracing the wires throughout. I have found that only one of the wires on the back of the alternator is actually connected to anything. I can’t make head nor tail of...
by Owent2005
Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Dixie Horn queries
Replies: 9
Views: 2784

Re: Dixie Horn queries

Thanks for the tips guys, looking at the picture you posted earlier Andrew I’m happy with the earth from the relay, I’m guessing the ‘airhorns’ is to the live on the horn compressor and that the airhorns negative is also to earth. ‘Fused live’ is a wire I put in direct from the battery via a fuse an...
by Owent2005
Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:44 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Dixie Horn queries
Replies: 9
Views: 2784

Dixie Horn queries

Evening all, Now that I’ve located and fixed my factory horn I’m after fitting a Dixie horn. After looking at the forum I’m a little confused; can I replace the factory horn with the Dixie with the existing wiring (the positive and earth only) and not use the relay? Is the relay and the extra wiring...
by Owent2005
Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Horn Location
Replies: 11
Views: 2336

Re: Horn Location

Hi, I’ve solved the issue, after looking at the tiny diagram in the Haines manual I found that the horn doesn’t go through a fuse, I traced the wire from the stork to the horn checking for continuity as I went, there was a break in the engine bay which I eventually found under copious amounts of loo...
by Owent2005
Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:01 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rear brake drum removal
Replies: 31
Views: 8324

Re: Rear brake drum removal

Ok here’s the update, because I’m doing it on an axel stand I can’t get much umph behind the hammer, ive also tried a puller but it was a bit crap, both results were negative with the drum not budging, the weather has been shocking so I’ve been focusing on the electrics so that at least I’m not sat ...
by Owent2005
Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:43 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rear brake drum removal
Replies: 31
Views: 8324

Re: Rear brake drum removal

Thanks for all the pointers,
I reckon now that I’m 99% sure there’s nothing holding it on (the drum does spin with the handbrake off) I’m gonna try knocking it off with hammer and drift, I’ll let you know how I get on!
by Owent2005
Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:38 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Random switch!
Replies: 3
Views: 753

Random switch!

Evening all,

Just after a quick pointer please, does anyone have any idea what the ringed switch does please or indeed the thing just to the left of the switch?
Thanks,
Owen
by Owent2005
Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:22 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rear brake drum removal
Replies: 31
Views: 8324

Re: Rear brake drum removal

Thanks for the pointers guys,
I did use a mallet but sparingly as I didn’t want to damage anything, also all of the online advise said not to try and lever it off, is the back plate stronger than it looks?
by Owent2005
Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:21 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Rear brake drum removal
Replies: 31
Views: 8324

Re: Rear brake drum removal

Thanks for the pointers guys,
I did use a mallet but sparingly as I didn’t want to damage anything, also all of the online advise said not to try and lever it off, is the back plate stronger than it looks?
by Owent2005
Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:44 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: More fuses
Replies: 3
Views: 854

Re: More fuses

Thanks, I replaced all the fuses and gave all the contacts a clean up, a little disappointed it wasn’t something other than the lights as that would have been an easy fix!

Owen