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- Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:08 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Ignition light flickering - CURED
- Replies: 12
- Views: 56869

Re: Ignition light flickering
FYI- My 3aW relay is an electronic version, i fitted it about 6 years ago, along with an uprated alternator, the relay i bought has a feature that if it detects the voltage is near 14v it flashes (flickers) the ignition lamp to warn you of potentially high volts, if the fans start up or i turn on sa...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Clutch worry.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10741

Re: Clutch worry.
My 1968 s1.5 clutch peddle bite had moved downward and it became increasingly difficult to select some gears when hot, mainly first. It’s been a gradual deterioration over a long time so i had not really appreciated it until recently. My problem has turned out to be the master clutch cylinder seals ...
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Clutch fluid turning black..
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8117

Re: Clutch fluid turning black..
I have just had similar, despite all new fluid change in November at a professional full check up and service. My investigation showed for me my master clutch cylinder seals failing, i think for mine it was not shutting off the reservoirs feed on operation of the clutch correctly, so some dark fluid...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:40 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Connecting a trickle charger
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5084

Re: Connecting a trickle charger
My trickle charger goes into my cigarette lighter,ctek charger and buy the adaptor
https://www.ctek.com/uk/battery-charger ... t-cig-plug
So easy to remove before a drive and re instate when i park her back in the garage.
https://www.ctek.com/uk/battery-charger ... t-cig-plug
So easy to remove before a drive and re instate when i park her back in the garage.
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:56 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Washer motor. AGAIN
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7765

Re: Washer motor. AGAIN
I too removed my old faulty motor from my 1968 S1.5 and removed the associated bottle inlet pipe,i kept the motor housing with its wiring connectors and put a small submersible pump in, from the outside no one can really tell and it cost only a few pounds and works well
Re: Rain?
Definitely not if i can avoid it. My s1.5 ots has been stuck inside since the start of December, i like to drive it every 2-3 weeks over winter, but its been poor run of wet weather here in Berkshire in UK…hopefully get her out soon.
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:28 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: heating controls - dumb Q!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1892

Re: heating controls - dumb Q!
Pushed in is heat on, i too thought it was counter intuitive, and the label does not help. I rarely need the heat on in my car so i am mostly driving with the lever pulled out.
- Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:17 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Car cover recommendations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6724

Re: Car cover recommendations
I was thinking of paying £120 plus for a new indoor cover, the union jack cover above is fab…but…Reading Auto express reviews of indoor and outdoor covers, the best value indoor was Cosmos, available from Amazon, i just bought it in green for only £31 , i dont think you can go wrong with a recommend...
- Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:36 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fixing an Otter switch?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4669

Re: Fixing an Otter switch?
I replaced mine with the one from Coolcat in USA.
https://www.coolcatcorp.com/Merchant5/m ... ry_Code=CS
Very happy, okay not stock but improved accuracy and hopefully reliable
https://www.coolcatcorp.com/Merchant5/m ... ry_Code=CS
Very happy, okay not stock but improved accuracy and hopefully reliable
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:37 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: out in the e-type
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2560

Re: out in the e-type
4c (40f) here on Sunday. Replaced my 74c thermostat with 82c one on Saturday , then Sunday top down , sun out went for a long drive. The heater almost kept me warm now.
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:32 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Perfect Weather drive your E Type!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15400

Re: Perfect Weather drive your E Type!
Replaced my 74C rated thermostat on Saturday with an 82C one and took my 68 S1.5 OTS out on Sunday for a nice long drive, hood down of course, outside temp was about 4C (40F) and it was a great drive, sun was out and the heater now almost made my legs warm. No salt been applied here yet so far this ...
- Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: LOGIN now always there
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1991

Re: LOGIN now always there
Me too, ive done nothing different, so some settings on the website must have changed, nice to see me staying login once again
- Sun May 23, 2021 6:52 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: BD18117/4 seat slide bolts length
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3590

Re: BD18117/4 seat slide bolts length
I used these
https://www.sngbarratt.com/English/#/UK ... 546%2F6%60
I dont have the precise length to hand, but i believe its about 40mm, but they can be a bit longer without causing any issues
https://www.sngbarratt.com/English/#/UK ... 546%2F6%60
I dont have the precise length to hand, but i believe its about 40mm, but they can be a bit longer without causing any issues
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Keep it quiet.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5018

Re: Keep it quiet.
Time to get your eyes checked, new glasses needed.
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:18 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Inside your Brake fluid sensor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2073

Re: Inside your Brake fluid sensor
That is useful, mine dont work, i can now add them to the to do list
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:26 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: New alternator
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3402

Re: New alternator

Just remembered SNG sent me this image which will confirm your install
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:17 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: New alternator
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3402

- Tue Sep 01, 2020 1:38 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Zeus Brakes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 16986

Re: Zeus Brakes
I have read before that in Germany brake pipes must be steel and not made from copper or alloy. Is it possible the tester objected to the brake pipes to the Zeus calipers rather than the actual calipers? Hard to imagine a tester refusing to accepted calipers that Have pass the rolling road braking t...
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:19 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Electrical part Identity
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5640

Re: Electrical part Identity
You will see on the diagram fuses 1 and 2 are fed from the rocker switches for the lights. If your main beam flash is working as you say then i would suspect the dipper switch is faulty or if not then the rocker switches for the lights are faulty. The rocker switches are notoriously unreliable and r...
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:33 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Electrical part Identity
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5640

Re: Electrical part Identity
you ask about relays?? There are no relays on the main lights, unless your car has been modified. I had assumed you were using the wiring diagrams that are in the Series 2 handbook, or in the knowledge section of this forum? http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=700&sid=54315c33f9aaac4132500...



