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by jeff-d
Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: indicator wiring
Replies: 10
Views: 1112

Re: indicator wiring

2 wires go from the hazard switch to the indicators, the indicators work okay with one of the wires (l) from the tin can to the no 1 terminal of the relay, its a 59 morris minor with trafficators which work and if you have a bmc workshop manual its page N38 wiring diagram i have been working off the...
by jeff-d
Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: indicator wiring
Replies: 10
Views: 1112

Re: indicator wiring

i have all the wiring now connected, as i dont have wire coming from the ignition to the tin can x (wire from x to fuse box on this car) so cut this wire and joined the two wires i had left to either end, the hazard warning light and the hazard relay is working but the indicators on the four corners...
by jeff-d
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: indicator wiring
Replies: 10
Views: 1112

Re: indicator wiring

thanks Stephen and Bill i will have another look tomorrow, the hazard switch i got from esm i think it was about £28 the two wires i have left are both green and red i did get the instrutions with the switch but they dont match the wiring on the car (i dont have the wire from the ignition switch goi...
by jeff-d
Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: indicator wiring
Replies: 10
Views: 1112

Re: hazard wiring

i have now got the indicators working and trying to fit a hazard switch all wiring to hazard switch sorted except the two wires that are supposed to go to the ingnition switch wire that goes to the indicator tin can but i have a 1959 minor and the wire from the ign switch goes to the fuse box not th...
by jeff-d
Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: indicator wiring
Replies: 10
Views: 1112

indicator wiring

hi, i have a 1959 4 door morris minor 945 engine, i have replaced the indicator stalk ( esm) but i am having problem with the wiring there are six wires coming from it green-white-green-red which i know go to either side which are connected,, A earth wire and the wire for the horn a wire for the sta...
by jeff-d
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Windscreen Wiper Boxes
Replies: 18
Views: 3150

Re: Windscreen Wiper Boxes

hi, i have found a supplier that sells old but new wiper boxes on ebay they are called jolly-old-car-spares-ltd hope this helps
by jeff-d
Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speedo drive
Replies: 2
Views: 375

Re: speedo drive

hi, i had the wrong speedo drive in the gear box, it was the brass nut one, found a plastic drive and the speedo works as it should
by jeff-d
Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Thread sizes
Replies: 117
Views: 155692

Re: Thread sizes

a new one for the pinion & bush speedometer drive housing the size is 1.1/8inch nut
by jeff-d
Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speedo drive
Replies: 2
Views: 375

Re: speedo drive

hi, i found the size its 1 1/8 inch i have ordered a box spanner so hopefully it will do the job still dont know if i have the right speedo drive
by jeff-d
Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speedo drive
Replies: 2
Views: 375

speedo drive

hi, can anyone tell me the spanner size for the speedometer drive housing nut its a brass nut not the plastic one, just taken the car (A 1959 morris minor with 948 gearbox )out on a test run after more than 2 years of fixing it up to a good standard and found that the speedo is not working i attache...
by jeff-d
Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: window frame brackets
Replies: 1
Views: 243

window frame brackets

hi i am striping the window frames and have found that some of the steel corner brackets have which hold the frame together have rusted away looked on esm they dont have any, anybody know where i can buy some cheers
by jeff-d
Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:41 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: relay shaft
Replies: 5
Views: 2646

Re: relay shaft

cheers mate
by jeff-d
Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: relay shaft
Replies: 5
Views: 2646

Re: relay shaft

hi simmitc one last question where does the return spring fit on to. cheers
by jeff-d
Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:39 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: relay shaft
Replies: 5
Views: 2646

Re: relay shaft

thanks simmitc for the great advice but i had to take the nearside gearbox mounting off push it across and finally got the shaft in cheers
by jeff-d
Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: relay shaft
Replies: 5
Views: 2646

relay shaft

I have fitted the engine and gearbox into the car all tightened down and then i decided to install the new the clutch pedal linkage with a new relay shaft what a nightmare which ever way i tried to fit it seems too long other than taking the engine back out how do you install the shaft i would be gr...
by jeff-d
Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: master cylinder circlip
Replies: 1
Views: 372

master cylinder circlip

hi does anybody know where i can buy the circlip that fits in the end of the master cylinder, i have tried the normal places but no luck
by jeff-d
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:31 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: wiring
Replies: 1
Views: 2299

wiring

I am busy putting a new harness in or should i say a used one which was put in a minor then he realised that it was the wrong one so he took it out without it getting used my problem is i have just about completed the wiring except the wiring behind the dash because when he removed the harness he cu...
by jeff-d
Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:18 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: door handles
Replies: 8
Views: 1441

Re: door handles

hi all, just to let you know that the lock is not below the door handle but is in the handle cheers jeff
by jeff-d
Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:37 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: door handles
Replies: 8
Views: 1441

Re: door handles

thanks manyminors for your reply, it is very hard to find a drivers side door handle for a 4 door plenty of 2 door handles but handles for a 4 door are very scarce and they want a sky high price if you can find one
by jeff-d
Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:07 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: door handles
Replies: 8
Views: 1441

door handles

I know that the external door handles on a 2 door and 4 door are different, i am not sure why but my question is can i change just the handle which is fixed with a round steel pin to the internal part from a 2 door car to a four door car i have is a 59minor with the lock below the handle