Hurray. Got another years MOT. The car was well recieved at the garage, "a real car for a change"
Only got a few advisories: I reckon that is good. The front wheel bearing have some play and the handbrake only just passed.
Was surprised that my 1969 Vitesse needs a better more efficient hand brake than a modern car. Why so? The handbrake on a Vitesse is a secondary brake because of the single circuit main brakes, so must be 25% efficient. On a modern car a handbrake is the third brake system after the dual circuit brakes, so can be as little as 16%.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Kenlowe - wiring
I had been thinking about trying to get the warning light to work on the override switch. So when fellow blogger Martin Randle http://raidertr7.blogspot.com/ mentioned he was having trouble getting the light to come at the right time I had a rummage and found the fitting instructions. Here is the wiring diagram hope it helps.
Job done
All ready for the MOT now. Did not spend Friday night sorting the car after all so did not get the MOT done today. Will have to sort it next week. Need it ready for a trip to the Triumph do at Stoneleigh.
Cut the studs on the number plate light down to size this morning and fitted that. Have a reversing light again. How long will that last I wonder? I read on a message board recently that the new light may not last well.
The handbrake and horns both needed fixing. If that is the limit of what is needed to pass the MOT this year I will be well pleased.
Cut the studs on the number plate light down to size this morning and fitted that. Have a reversing light again. How long will that last I wonder? I read on a message board recently that the new light may not last well.
The handbrake and horns both needed fixing. If that is the limit of what is needed to pass the MOT this year I will be well pleased.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Steering linkage - the rebuild
The new linkage fits a treat.
Putting the steering back together I found why the horn had stopped working. The wire was no longer attached to the slip ring at the end of the column. I tried to resolder the wire without taking the slip ring out. Silly boy. Had to drift the ring out. Much easier to solder the horn wire onto the slip ring with it out and held in the vice jaws.
The last time I was dealing with these parts I seem to remember it just falling out. I wonder why it was sticking this time - how can the top of the column shroud have changed shape?
I finished putting all the switches back into the column. Will complete the rebuild tomorrow night.
Putting the steering back together I found why the horn had stopped working. The wire was no longer attached to the slip ring at the end of the column. I tried to resolder the wire without taking the slip ring out. Silly boy. Had to drift the ring out. Much easier to solder the horn wire onto the slip ring with it out and held in the vice jaws.
The last time I was dealing with these parts I seem to remember it just falling out. I wonder why it was sticking this time - how can the top of the column shroud have changed shape?
I finished putting all the switches back into the column. Will complete the rebuild tomorrow night.
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