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Monday, 31 December 2012

Finally time to strip

I gave up waiting for the snow to melt and started removing parts. Started at the rear to check the wiring.While there I noticed that fuel had spilled out of the filler pipe the times I filled up too much. It runs down the outside of the tank pipe and across the top of the tank. I tightened up the jubilee clips but perhaps it needs some sealant in between too.
I also lifted up the cables so if any fuel did spill across  the tank it wouldn't short circuit anything.
Checked all the bolts too.
Took out the seats and carpets and found small traces of rust around the seat bolt holes. I'll clean it up and spray some Hammerite around.
Took the windscreen off and found the scuttle paint had been marked in several places. I'll get Magnus to see if he can re-do it. 
I then removed the scuttle by first detaching the windscreen wiper motor, washer hose, heater ducting etc. I need to work with the instrument panel so it had to be removed too. I regret spraying so much expandable foam on it to keep it in place.
Here is the spaghetti. Will clean it up before it all goes back but the main goal is to find the speed limiter problem, fix the main beam warning light which is always on and also to get the brake fluid level warning light working. I really need to move the relay holder too as it's hidden away behind the wiring loom.  
First off was checking the brake fluid lamp. It comes on when the ignition is first turned on (self test). The 12v is there but the earth connection for the lamp doesn't go to the brake fluid switch. It seems to be a fault in the instrument panel between the lamp and the white dash connector. 

After a great turkey dinner on the 29th I managed to pick up a bad cold so now I'm sick, no enthusiasm for anything at  the moment!

Posted by at 22:24

6 comments:

  1. Andrews GKD Legend Build4 April 2013 at 14:36

    Steve, I am catching up with your blog and noticed the part about the handbrake warning light. Did you solve this issue? I have a similar problem and am stumped as to how to fix it. I have checked through all the wiring, voltages at key points and it should work but it doesn't!

    Regards

    Andrew

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  2. tullinge_steve4 April 2013 at 15:39

    Hi Andrew, Like you I checked everything but there seems to be a brake in the instrument panel somewhere. I thought about running a new wire and soldering it to where the fluid level bulb plugs in but instead, a bit of a hack, I'm making a console and will have a warning light/switch there instead. I bought a Billet Aluminium Brake Fluid Test Switch/Warning Light from CBS (matches all the other switches).

    Rehgards
    Steve

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  3. Andrews GKD Legend Build8 April 2013 at 23:12

    Steve, I tried running a 12v supply to the bulb and it blew the diode on the printed circuit. I am ebaying a new instrument cluster to get over this issue. If it doesn't work I will not be very happy! I will let you know.

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  4. tullinge_steve9 April 2013 at 07:35

    Oops, sorry I hope I didn't give you an ideas! I suppose there must be some circuitry that handles the self test that's blown, not sure but I would imagine that's on the cluster.

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  5. Andrews GKD Legend Build15 April 2013 at 22:45

    Steve, I received and fitted the new instrument cluster and it all works. I guess at some point I was responsible! I spent ages with the test meter trying to work it out but it has to be electronic in the cluster as opposed to simple circuitry.

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  6. tullinge_steve16 April 2013 at 15:05

    That's good news. So you even got the brake fluid level warning to work?

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