My 2a freshen up

Tex Magna repair Project Denver Magna Light - YouTube

Standard wiring colours Lucas wire colour codes for Land Rover
Assuming it's been factory wired or by someone who used the 'standard' colours.



Colin

Thanks Colin wiring colour codes are going to be very helpful, it would seem my mystery wire is an earth to indicator I will try and find other end.


Utybe clip didn't really show how to remove the wheel don't want force something that shouldn't be .

Cheers Paul

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Utybe clip didn't really show how to remove the wheel don't want force something that shouldn't be .

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Paul,
I must admit I didn't watch both parts of the YouTube video, seems there is more to come.
The repair kit includes screws so I assume you have to drill out the rivets to replace the rubber.

Land Rover Series 1 2 2A Indicator Stalk Tex Magna Repair kit

Also found this.....'Trigger' the Series IIA 109 Land Rover - 'The rebuild': 28th June - Fixed the Tex Magna and steering lock tweaked



Colin

Hey Paul,

Where did you get your new rubber for your indicator wheel ?

Thanks
John

They are available on ebay UK. You can get the replacement rubber or the complete wheel assy.

Cheers Rod

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Hey Paul,

Where did you get your new rubber for your indicator wheel ?

Thanks
John

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Haven't got it yet but search Tex Magna on Flea Bay there's a few vendors offering after market rubber replacement.

After studying said wheel in situ with a magnifying glass the key to its removal is a little round silver clip on the end of the shaft, this clicks off quiet easily with a careful tug with pliers[smilebigeye]

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Also wiring is starting to make sense a little but I'm bound to hit the wall at some stage, plan is to create my own wiring diagram based on what I have inherited and the Lucas colour codes for factory wiring, to help with reinstall I'm no electrician

Cheers Paul

Hi Paul, the best wiring diagram I found for my (1971 2A) ex-army LWB was from the remlr site, I would say it's 95% identical to the vehicle. I guess I am lucky in that it means my vehicle has under gone very little modification to the wiring.

I plan to rewire mine completely, mainly to get rid of all the cloth covered wires, but also for more fuses and halogen headlights etc. I plan to use same colour wiring which I will source from Autosparks. I have found exact matches for everything except maybe one or two colours.

Cheers,
John

some progress while I ponder wiring
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After pricing copper radiators I'm going to have a go at restoring this one that was in the 2a
Attachment 121549Attachment 121550 all the major rust problems are on the drivers side of my vehicle guess it was the direction it was parked up in the salt air

When I bought the vehicle it had no fuel pump after fitting a new fuel pump and new battery it purred like a kitten and started first push of starter, I hope their are not deeper issues waiting to be addressed, time will tell

Cheers Paul

Removed bottom tank as there was a leak on the bottom inlet tube, also cleaned out the tubes a few had blockages on the top tank end but bottom ends were fine.
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Need to get some flux next time I'm in town and reattach bottom tank then fabricate a new bottom piece for support frame

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I'm 99% sure hole in solder blob is the leak I'm chasing. Looking quickly this evening it seem that bottom inlet pipe could be silver soldered in and then soft solder melted into hole above the pipe to seal an area that could be difficult to braze

Odd they used two techniques on the same item

Cheers Paul

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Some dash questions?

The light top centre has a green and yellow wire so oil pressure I assume

Lights bottom left and right what do they do and what colour should they all be no trace of colour coding behind dash (By colour I mean lens colour red green or yellow)

switch top left I have traced as spotlight on/off switch

switch below choke seems to be for fuel gauge having two tanks

What is the push button below oil pressure fault light, it has a light blue wire connected to back of fuel gauge then to button/switch then through the firewall where it is neatly coiled and taped but not connected.

I'm also guessing lever switch at key is, off, parkers and,headlights

wiring is in very good condition and neat so I am trying not to destroy it

Cheers Paul