Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi Bmcecosse

Thanks again for your posted.

Forgot to mention, my car is negative earth - would the same wiring instructions apply?

cheers

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Hi Charlie

Yes, after my trawl of the internet brought up nothing I tried contacting them but got radio silence!

Hence my shot-in-the-dark post on this forum!

cheers

Paul

Hi Richard

Yes, that's the idea, but I'm not sure which is the pre-select button!

I've tried the 'PS' button but it doesn't seem to lock the station, so I'm wondering if I need to hold down another button at the same time. Trouble is, there are 10 to choose from!

cheers

Paul

Hi Moggiethouable

Apologies for the delay - here's a shot of the front of the unit.

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Thanks BMCecosse - seems quite straightforward!

Thanks for your comments, everyone; they seem to confirm that the belts I have are unsuitable. I've now spoken to the supplier who is happy for me to return the belts to them for a full refund. In the meantime, I'd be interested to hear the make/source of inertia reels that might be suitable for a t...

OK, this is a real shot in the dark, but would anyone happen to have the operating instructions for a Roadstar RC877 radio/cassette? (I guess it would date from the early 'nineties and has an orange backlight and display.) I'm trying to work out how to sort the radio station pre-sets but am stumped ...

Hi guys Thanks for your comments. The manufacturer's fitting instructions say the reels must be mounted vertically. I did experiment by turning the reel in the direction of the top mount but the belt just locked. I found a post from the Mk1 forum (thanks Tim), which confirms this: "Yes, they ne...

Hi everyone I’m having huge problems fitting inertia reel seatbelts to a two-door Morris! I was assured by the supplier that the belts would fit a two-door with its top mounting points between the ‘B’ and ‘C’ pillars. However, I’ve found that with the reel fitted vertically (as is required with iner...

Has anyone fitted a cigar lighter to their Morris? I'd like to fit one to power my sat nav, but I'm not sure how - and am rather afraid of causing a different sort of fire! Is this a job for an auto electrician? My car is negative earth and the cigar lighter I have was rescued from my old MkIII Astr...

Has anyone fitted aftermarket seats to a two-door Minor? I was looking at Newton Commercial seats, which are nice but very expensive, and then came across these from Corbeau, which look quite similar yet cost much less. http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk/corbeau-sportsman-classic-retro-seat/prod_852.html...

Has anyone found a source of replacement rubber gearshift gaitors that last more than five minutes before splitting?

Thanks all

Can anyone recommend a classic-friendly bodyshop in the Berks/Bucks/Oxon area?

I'm looking for someone to spray and fit a visor at a reasonable price.

cheers

Hi everyone I'm checking the static timing on my 1275 Morris after refitting the dizzy and noticed that when No.1 cylinder is at TDC (both valves on number one closed, number eight's rocking, piston at the top), the rotor arm is pointing to eight o'clock towards the starter motor) rather than two o'...

Forgot to add, there's no pinking under load, either!

The timing is spot-on - it's been set up with a strobe, taking into account the advance curve advised by BBC, and tested throughout the rev range.

Thanks Simmitc I tested the solenoid by bridging contacts with a screwdriver when the last 'blackout' occurred - nothing happened because there was power so no sparks! As for the starter motor, does the amount of movement I described suggest the bearings have gone? (I wasn't looking to recondition i...

Thanks guys I’ve re-checked all the connections, including the earth strap from the gearbox to the crossmember, and all are sound. But I will try the suggestion of cleaning up the cable contacts with emery. Simmitc - Your point about the starter motor is interesting. Sometimes the starter winces and...

Wonder if anyone can help me diagnose this puzzler? Sometimes when I try to start the engine there’s just a click (from the solenoid?), the ignition light goes out and everything is dead: no starter, no ignition, no lights, no nothing. I can ‘re-set’ things by disconnecting and reconnecting the batt...