took the car out the garage

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 10 Apr 2011 19:49

OK HELP ME...[:(!]

still not got the indicators fixed and still blowing a fuse with the hazards

Well not strictly true have got right hand indicators working

I have put all the standard bulbs and light units all back in

replacing my led units,I made two short videos for you to see

and hopefully help me 

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 10 Apr 2011 21:45

Hi Stevie,

Bit of puzzle, i would disconnect the N/S indicator circuit ( Green and red wires if i remember correctly ) wherever poss ie. front lamp connector under the bonnet, the dash, the rear lamp wires of the holder, side repeater lamps, in attempt to isolate the area of the short /fault.

With all the bulbs disconnected, including the dash repeater lamps and side repeaters ( cant remenber if you have them on yours ? ). With a ohms meter on the NON LIVEside of the fuse, removed and a good earth you should have no circuit through to earth, dont forget this fuse will feed other circuits so they will need insolating too. IF you do have a circuit themn we have short somewhere, maybe you have had mice having a meal over the winter! They love wiring insulation!. I am sure there is a crimp type bullet connector for each side of the indicators. I have the dash out of my FHC, will have a look tomorrow eve and see if i can locate it. May be a case of disconnecting the wire from this to once again isolate the fault.

One last thought, have you got a alarm fiited that uses the indicators ?

Good luck,

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 11 Apr 2011 06:12

Thanks for the reply John

I was working on the car all day yesterday trying to find this fault

had to give up about 8:00pm before I went mad

(some would say that I was to late..[:D] )

the first thing I did was to strip out the alarm even though it was the side lights that it used

but these did not work ether ( this switch was very dirty ,all working now)

I have little time to go back out till next weekend

but I will try pulling the red and green wire from the circuit.

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gaz · Postby **gaz** » 11 Apr 2011 17:48

just another longshot stevie i seem to remember you saying that your ignition light was on last time you started it, which may indicate (no pun intended) that your alternator was on its way out, often with these cars if the alternator is on the way out then it wont flash until you get past 2000 revs

It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 11 Apr 2011 18:15

I know what you mean gaz

but I think it is more than this as I now can get the right hand indicator to work fine

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jeffremj · Postby **jeffremj** » 14 Apr 2011 19:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by stevie_a

[teal][b]I managed to get the car out the garage yesterday, took the cover off

disconnected the battery conditioner, pulled the choke and turned the key, and the car fired into life it was great

took it out the garage and checked it over, isn't it amazing the amount of faults a car can get by sitting up for six months.

No indicators, no temp gauge, no horn.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I have finally found sufficient means to bring my TR7V8 on to the road after 18 months! It started OK (as I have run it up every 6 months or so) and I did a quick check on all the simple MOT failure areas (lights, horn and washers, etc.) All was OK, or was it ....

The next day it failed the MOT on the number plate lights (so much for checking everything [:I]) and unburnt hydrocarbons [:0]. The lights was a broken cable - probably duff 2 years ago! The unburnt HC was a duff Bosch 4 pronged mega expensive state of the art plug [:(!] - unbelievable. A quick change with an NGK has it all cured and now I just need the tax disk - something for tomorrow.

Two points when laying up a car (IME) - 18 month old petrol is OK! And using a dehumidifier is a must - the brake disks were still shiney.

Wayne S · Postby **Wayne S** » 14 Apr 2011 20:29

Crikey Steve, looks like you are having an absolute nightmare!! I'm a no-hoper with the electrics and have fixed all my problems with more luck than judgement but if you do need a spare hazard switch i think i have one I can lend you to test. The flasher unit on the left side will be going very fast because the bulb isn't applying a load to it I'd imagine. Have you checked the wiring in the boot that goes up behind the rear wings for damage or even the ribbon along the passenger sill under the carpet... a long shot as I believe your problem will be with a switch or a bad earth in the console somewhere.

I'm beginning to wonder whether its an issue with the stalk switch?

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 14 Apr 2011 21:14

thanks Wayne

I hopefully get back into the car at the weekend and get a bit further with the problem

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The flasher unit on the left side will be going very fast because the bulb isn't applying a load <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

yes I agree with that

By the way I have red cruise lights in by boot for you if you still want them

I am leaving them in there so remember me when I am down at Billing

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 22 Apr 2011 16:09

Excuse the quality took this from my phone

Help part 3

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 22 Apr 2011 16:28

Hi Stevie,

A 'Post Card ' from Luton, what sort of condition is the printed circuit on the back of your intrument cluster [?]
Strange the way the repeator does not work on the N/S but attempts to flash the other warning lamps very bizarre
Wish you were closer and not north of Bedford! as sure between us we could sort this out
If you have a multi meter check that there is only cont to the repeater connectors and it has a good earth.
If you disconnect the dash does the indicators work or does the fuse blow ?

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 24 Apr 2011 10:09

Yip now have Indicators and hazard lights

and do you know what it was ?..
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The Horn [:0][:0][:0][:0]

a wire had came off the horn and was touching the body of the car

now to put it all back together now 

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 24 Apr 2011 11:36

Hi,

Well done Stevie [:D]

Wont forget that one in a hurry i bet [:p]

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 25 Apr 2011 18:02

everything back together nearly, all interior back on

finished up tonight cleaned and vacuumed the inside started car back up

to put it in the garage and NO BL**DY rev counter ...

A well will strip it down tomorrow [V]...[V]...[V]

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 25 Apr 2011 19:04

I remember a rev counter in one of my TR7's that needed a few minutes before it woke up after starting the engine ...

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DNK · Postby **DNK** » 25 Apr 2011 20:43

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Beans

I remember a rev counter in one of my TR7's that needed a few minutes before it woke up after starting the engine ...
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Sounds familiar

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