I have replaced both the dynamo and coil on the car now and everything is working perfectly. The idiot light now goes off when the engine is on, showing that the dynamo is charging the battery. The rev counter is also reading correctly. Whilst replacing them I took out the…
Well, about 20 meters anyway… Now I have finished reengineering the steering column (see post) I have repainted the steering tube and finished the installation. This has certainly made it easier driving the car in and out of the garage, as previously the steering column was not fully secured and…
Given is has been a couple of years since I did the first fix on the electrics and months since I last touched the electrics, there were a few gremlins to sort out when I wired up the instruments. When I came back to the electrics this spring, neither the…
Whilst I have done a lot of the electrics, it is time to now tackle the instruments and make sure that all the electrics work correctly. Let’s see how much I can remember from when I fathomed out the wiring harness the first time…
I have managed to do some more work of the electrics, fixing the flasher relay, headlight relay, reversing lights, rear number plate light, and rear fog lamp. I have replaced the original flasher relay with a LED compatible one from Classic Car LEDs LTD. Although I went through a number…
I have combined a months of work into this post, which is all about electricals. Whilst I did a lot of work figuring out and labelling the wiring harness that I bought off eBay, there is still a lot to figure out – largely by trial and error. I have…
Again, trying to keep to as to the original Speedster as much as possible, we have fabricated some plywood pedal boards and kick plates. These took quite a lot of time to figure out and template, before finally getting it right. The photo below shows them out of the car,…
When you buy new parts, the least you can do it expect them to work… However, in testing some of the electrical components that I have purchased ready for fitting, I kept on blowing fuses when trying to get the wiper mechanism to work. Having ordered another wiper switch, thinking…