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by myoldjalopy
Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Blowing Fuses Constantly
Replies: 61
Views: 6123

Re: Blowing Fuses Constantly

Unfortunately, we don't know for sure if it is anything to do with the trafficators - first the OP thought it was, then it was thought to be the heater, and now back to trafficators again. It would be helpful to have a bit more detail on exactly how the trafficators are 'playing up'.......is traffic...
by myoldjalopy
Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Blowing Fuses Constantly
Replies: 61
Views: 6123

Re: Blowing Fuses Constantly

But I thought you said you had tracked down the problem to the heater, not the trafficator?
by myoldjalopy
Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:26 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ignition light
Replies: 31
Views: 2306

Re: Ignition light

Well, if it ran as a motor when out of the car but not 'in situ' there could be a wiring fault/poor connection in the car. Put the dynamo back in (but don't fit the fan belt) and test again - don't connect the F and D wires from the control box to the dynamo, but connect the two dynamo terminals tog...
by myoldjalopy
Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ignition light
Replies: 31
Views: 2306

Re: Ignition light

Yes, that's it if your dynamo has been polarised to be -ive earth.
by myoldjalopy
Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:17 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ignition light
Replies: 31
Views: 2306

Re: Ignition light

So, if you have a +ive earth car (which I assume as you have a dynamo) the two joined dynamo terminals are connected to the -ive post of the battery and the dynamo body is connected to the +ive post of the battery. It should then motor briskly..
by myoldjalopy
Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ignition light
Replies: 31
Views: 2306

Re: Ignition light

Did you have the fan belt off/loose when you did the test? The dynamo can't run if the belt is still taut on the pulley - but it should 'twitch' as it trys to run. If the dynamo is out of the car now and you have a good battery, join the terminals together again, secure it in a vice or with your foo...
by myoldjalopy
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:52 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ignition light
Replies: 31
Views: 2306

Re: Ignition light

Assuming that when you say "no life in the Dynamo" you mean it is not generating, then it could be worn brushes, which you can replace faily easily. The rough idling may be due to something else, although if your battery is very low and no charge, the engine will start to falter and stop a...
by myoldjalopy
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Floor dip switch
Replies: 10
Views: 2296

Re: Floor dip switch

Time traveller wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:15 pm Hi, thank you to everyone who replied, I am trying to get used to the dip switch on the floor ( practicing on the drive) so hopefully can leave it where it should be. Thank you all, Paul.
Ideal. That is the best way.
by myoldjalopy
Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:08 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Headliner bows
Replies: 22
Views: 5873

Re: Headliner bows

Bryan Gostling. Goes under the handle 'sparesman' on this forum. Looky here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=72427
by myoldjalopy
Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: HOLDEN Dynalite Alternator
Replies: 2
Views: 735

Re: HOLDEN Dynalite Alternator

Choices, if you wish to retain +ive earth: Get another control box - although these are not as well made or reliable as the originals (cheapest) Get your original control box refurbished by a specialist firm (expensive) Get a dynamator (expensive, although there are much cheaper versions than the dy...
by myoldjalopy
Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Locking Doors In a Morris Minor
Replies: 3
Views: 635

Re: Locking Doors In a Morris Minor

Thanks, Sandun. I enjoyed that video. 8)
by myoldjalopy
Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Stuttering at 50+
Replies: 10
Views: 1345

Re: Stuttering at 50+

Bornfree wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:06 pm I did wonder about the electronic ignition unit, which was a recent (before the 3 year’s rest the car had) but was trying to avoid replacing it with the original one!
Surely worth a try to swap it out for the original. They can - and do - go wrong, as occasionally reported on here..
by myoldjalopy
Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:02 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: E scooters
Replies: 44
Views: 6551

Re: E scooters

News today is that GPs will be prescribing cycling to combat the obesity crisis; so pedestrians are going to be under fire from E scooters and cyclists on the pavements. Thats kinda funny - I don't think that many obese individuals are likely to jump on a bike and pedal off into a slim and healthy ...
by myoldjalopy
Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: worst year for minors
Replies: 20
Views: 2702

Re: worst year for minors

I tend to agree with 'Edward1949' in that the later models had 'plasticky interiors and a tinnier feel' which suggested that the 'later vehicle had definitely moved downmarket.' This trend was mirrored in many other cars of the time which were increasingly 'plasticky and tinny' as the 70's drew near...
by myoldjalopy
Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Smoky exhaust
Replies: 3
Views: 460

Re: Smoky exhaust

A smoky exhaust is usually a sign of cylinder bore or piston ring wear. Compression test would be useful. If you get a low reading which increases after putting a teaspoon of oil down the plug hole and re-testing suspect worn rings. If not, maybe valves sticking or leaking. Presumably the car is usi...
by myoldjalopy
Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Panda Cars
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Panda Cars

Thanks for the info chaps. I remember them well sitting outside Penzance police station. I also recall a comic strip in 'Sparky' called 'L-cars' (obviously named after 'Z-cars') featuring two bumbling policeman - a fat one and a thin one. They should have driven a Minor but I don't think they did :(
by myoldjalopy
Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: James Bond's Morris Convertible
Replies: 7
Views: 1144

Re: James Bond's Morris Convertible

Not quite James Bond, but if you look at the opening credits of the early (half-hour) episodes of 'Danger Man', a dark coloured Minor drives past as 'John Drake' hops into his sports car!
by myoldjalopy
Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Panda Cars
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Panda Cars

Hello peeps. Another idle question of mine, which I hope some ex-policeman or Morris Minor expert can answer - when were Morris Minor Panda cars introduced and when were they discontinued? I remember them well, although it seems extraordinary now to think they were used as police cars!
by myoldjalopy
Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minor abandoned in Battersea?
Replies: 9
Views: 868

Re: Minor abandoned in Battersea?

Maybe its just broken down and owner hasn't fixed it yet! :wink:
by myoldjalopy
Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:03 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Clutch adjustment
Replies: 3
Views: 389

Re: Clutch adjustment

Assuming you are talking about your son's 1970 car, with 1098cc engine and gearbox, the free pedal movement should be between 1 3/8 inch and 1 1/2 inch. For the 948cc and 803cc models (and, I think, the sidevalve) it is 3/4 inch.