Thread: My 2a freshen up

My 87 year old mate dropped around today and gave me a tutorial on how to operate this beastie
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This should help me make some sense of this
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His parting words were "I've destroyed a lot of cars to learn what I know"

Cheers Paul

I've lost my way a bit here and some help would be appreciated

IMG_3070.jpg Ok the three warning lights ,charging cold start and oil press where do the red male bullet ends go? have I lost some of the wiring

Also the white female bullet connector....... wots this for, (original loom)?

Coming out of loom is a purple female connector that looks as if it hasn't been used judging by dust inside
IMG_3071.jpgLucas wire code has it as Accessories fed direct from battery via fuse (always live).......so I'm guessing I don't need it.

Finally Alternator I have wiring that connects to thisIMG_3080.jpg IMG_3084.jpg

I'm guessing round end goes on post with nut....but the blue female spade connector I labelled "Ground " when I pulled out wiring but I cant find a male spade connector on the alternator???

Cheers Paul

Eyelet connector goes to bat+ terminal with nut on alt push on usually dash warning light goes to d+ connector which is at back of alt

Originally Posted by Dgd69

Eyelet connector goes to bat+ terminal with nut on alt push on usually dash warning light goes to d+ connector which is at back of alt

Thanx will have another look tomorrow d+ tab must be reccesed somewhere on back of alt as I missed it today

Cherrs Paul

Alternator wired ,and my old mate came and gave some advice re warning lights


red wires need to be connected into ignition switch so possibly I have lost some wiring.

his parting words "just remember when you remove the key everything must be dead no power" .Makes sense to me, although I do remember starter button turning over motor with no key.

Cheers Paul

It will but no power to coil if ignition is off.

Bit of an update
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I've got a lot of electrical problems to solve........no indicators, high low beam, tacho or fuel gauge but my old mate is coming around tomorrow to have a look, recons its all easy fix

Engine bay once wiring is 100% I'll tidy it all up with corry pipe
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This is my take on trying to get a non stranded clutch master to marry up with LR bits
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Car starts and runs clutch and brakes could do with more bleeding but they work........went for a drive using 1st and reverse however I can only get low range, when I let the clutch out in high I can hear gears not quiet meshing and no forward or backward motion.

My gut feeling is select lever has not enough travel towards bulkhead what is the arc distance between high and low at the knob?

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Manual shows spacers on transfer lever mounting bracket is there a set length for these?, as I'm sure I didn't have them before and I didn't put them in. or is it trial and error?

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Will pull drivers floor up and have a good look tomorrow ...............only took an hour of jiggling to get transfer leaver rubber gaiter bolted in

Cheers Paul

Fun fun fun its all fun.

Cheers Rod