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I bought a COMPRESSOR and a set of 18 wheeler type 3' Air Trumpets for mine. Of course I had to buy a small trailer to mount them on....and some of that "curly air tubing" fitted through a 12 volt solenoid from the compressor, and a relay wired through a nifty piece of "curly wire" 16ga to be exact, activated by a a 500 Amp Rated Knife Switch on the dash, along with an extension handle, because it was too hard to reach in an emergency. ;o) David A. Stevens Jr. Utilities Engineer II NYS Office Of General Services... MORE
Geeze, David...LOL These aren't halogen headlights!! :):) A "tap" on a horn shouldn't lead to overheating of that little tiny wire unless you are one of those guys who really "lean on it"! :):) (YOU better use a heavier wire....and yes....with a relay!!!:):):) I'm kidding you here so don't get upset at me, OK? :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 23185... MORE
Bill, Unless I am mistaken, the original horn switches have heavy contacts that can handle the amperage necessary to operate the horn. The "curly wire" you are interested in is of a very light guage. I don't believe that it would handle the current that it takes to make the old "beep-n-tooter" work without overheating. I would suggest that the curly wire would work well if you incorporated a relay to send power to the horn instead of direct wiring. Again, I defer to the experts in the group to make the appropriate corrections. Cheers Dewd David A. Stevens... MORE
Hi Nigel, Glad to see you are making progress at last! I see you have had a bit of welding to do - - - not quite as much as I had on my '71, but not far short! I never heard back from you if you wanted those 2 repair panels, but see that you did replace the door hinge units both sides. You could have had that one of mine you know. Still on offer (postage only) is the front wing lower corner repair if you want it. Next stage with mine was to get it blasted,... MORE
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=2422578220&category=18308 1980 MG MIDGET - 1500cc - BHU 575V MY PRIDE AND JOY :) ORANGE/RED BLACK CONVERTABLE ROOF. 126,000 MILES ON THE CLOCK. NO TAX OR MOT. DONT WANT TO SEE IT GO, BUT CANT DO THE RESTORATIONS NEEDED. IDEAL FOR MG ENTHUSIAST LOOKING FOR A RESTORATION PROJECT. DOES NOT RUN AT THE MOMENT, BUT WILL DO AFTER A LITTLE WORK. ENGINE IS DIRTY, BUT PARTS ARE FULLY CAPABLE OF WORKING. HASNT BEEN STARTED FOR A WHILE, BATTERY HAS GONE. NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. BODYWORK HAS BEGAN TO RUST IN SMALL SECTIONS. THIS CAR HAS SO MUCH... MORE
When you operate the starter, do the lights dim? If so check your battery. When the ignition switch contacts failed on another of my cars, I removed the cowl and put a jumper across the two terminals on the back of the switch after looking at the wiring diagram to establish which colours the relevant wires were. (Workshop Manual) Another indicator that the switch is going (although different contacts) is that the engine will miss a few beats, particularly when the engine is pulling, for example up hill, leading to a bit of Kangerooing. This is usually caused by... MORE
hello - I'm new to the group and new to owning a 1978 Miget 1500. My problem is I am not able to get the the engine to turn during a start. I know it's not the starter, I had a new electronic starter installed. I read posts about "jumping" the solenoid and would like to know how to do that. Step by step please, I'm a rookie ( don't laugh ) Also would liek to know how to test and bypass the ignition switch to see if that is the culprit as well. Thanks, Tony AKA A Yank... MORE
I always say, to have fun on the fourth, buy a fifth on the third. Happy Independence Day to all my American friends, and sorry about the war old chums, to all the Brits on the lists! No hard feelings, really! Have a safe holiday if you are LBCing. They predict 37.5 million cars on the roads this weekend. I'll be driving the Midget (Not Jodie...well, Jodie too, but I meant the car. She's not that short.) "Down the Shore" for the weekend, so I'll be back on the lists on Monday. Allen Hefner Phila. Region SCCA Rally Steward... MORE
Wood & Pickett do a kit for the Mini, it could probably be adapted. Moss and /or Minispares should sell it in the UK. Whether you want to get rid of the manual winder is another thing. Remember, electric windows always fail in the down position just before a period of heavy rain. I guess you could take the handle off and leave it in the boot. jeremy.cogman@... 23090... MORE
Electric Windows???? How much torque and HP do you think you are dealing with here? And your life is not complicated enough, already? Heh, heh, heh, heh!! Simply reposition the winder upon it's shaft (per another lister's excellent advice) and stay with the KISS principle....you'll be glad you did! :) (When Frank C.'s electric windows fail, he just gets another set of doors off one of his other cars and begins all over again!!:) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 23102... MORE
Before Cap'n Bob jumps in, Why do you want to drive in conditions where you have to roll up the windows ? The solution is to remove them and become a fair weather friend or super macho type. Don And yes, Moss Motors does have an electric window kit, if you must. :-) "Don May" 23091... MORE
On this shift I get all the leftovers.........day late and a dollar short I guess....... "Stevens, David" 23087... MORE
Thanks! Come to think of it, the hi beams didn't work... The wires are together and they run down the passenger side, long enough to stretch about a foot out the front of the car. The two wires are together in the mix. They are male & female bullet type connectors. Thanks you've been helpful! The green/purple wire though ? All the flashers worked (even with it unattached) It wouldn't surprise me a bit though, as many 'accessories' that were in the vehicle and its proximity to the headlight wire that maybe at one time or another the car... MORE
Is the wiring loom installed in the car? if so, where is the general location of these mystery wires/connectors? In the absence of the above info, BS AU7a is the standard for wiring colour codes and says: Green/Purple - Stop lamp switch to stop lamps (or stop lamp switch to lamp failure unit) this will probably have a female spade connector at the switch end and a male bullet to connect to the short bit of wire at the lamp end. of course it could also be Light Green/Purple, in which case its Flasher unit to flasher warning light... MORE
I have a 74 MG Midget, I already know it's been pieced together from SEVERAL different year cars, but I have run all the wires down and come up with two that have no where to go. One is Blue with a female connector on it, the other is Green/Purple with a male connector on it. I have checked the wiring diagrams in the Hayes manual and another English manual (it's red can't think of who it's by) and neither of them show these wires. There are two possibilities in my mind, one being horns (none installed) the other... MORE
Nelson I think it is for the blocked filter warning light ( the red light just above the oil pressure gauge ). A 62 Sprite should have this light the later cars do not so a spin on filter head from a later car will not have this connection but I guess an adapter for use on an earlier car should. Hope this helps Dave "David Dixon" 22986... MORE
I just purchased a used spin-on oil filter adapter and have a question about it. On the top there is a push on electrical connector and I am curious as to what it is used for. I'm guessing that it is connected to the on-board computer in newer versions of the LBC's and would tell the driver that the oil is dirty and it is time to change it. LOL Nelson '62 Mk 2 Sprite "witstock7" 22985... MORE
There hasn't been any mention about Larry Macy's wedding on Sunday! I was there and a good time was had by all. Larry arrived in the passenger's seat of his '79 Midget, in top hat and tails. His driver was best man, Reg Kennedy. Of course, Larry caught his tail (coat tail) in the car door, so he sported a nice greasy spot all day. Larry and Theresa were married in their back yard. The rain held off all morning and until after the wedding, but the mud was amazing. They had a nice big tent and a wonderful... MORE
midgetSpriter's, I've been trawling the lists for an answer to what seems to be an eternal struggle of getting my Standard Block 1275cc Midget (1970) to run in a reasonable fashion. I've read with interest a number of suggestions and am even more confused as to what the right thing to do in regard to getting this car to run with todays fuels. I've tried the full complement of fuels and am currently running with Premium Unleaded. The engine has been recently rebuilt with the addition of hardened valve seats so I guess I should at least have some... MORE
"I may have left out an important clue" Whaddya' mean, "may", Steverino?? You DID!! :):):) Who cares...more importantly the problem is solved and now your starters, battery, etc. will last a whole lot longer in the bargain, as well...good show! Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 22916... MORE
Hooray! After reading the suggestion below I went and swapped out the solenoid for a new one. The Midget now starts up like a champ, instantly and without fuss, with the key, every time! This leads me to believe that I may have left out a clue to this mystery. I didn't even know it was a clue until now: since I got the car 16 months ago, the starter always took 5-15 seconds of cranking to start the car. The PO informed me that it "has always been that way". He had owned the car for 6 years... MORE
Bill.... You gotta be good at "multi-tasking" and "free association" to keep up, Bill! :) It's a nuke thing, a cat thing and an LBC thing, all rolled up into one post...you gotta keep a facile mind. Posts like these either challenge you, or push you right off the deep end...there is no middle ground...no shades of gray...."be there or be square". Just remember... a pro-cat remark is never out of place in an LBC post! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 22880... MORE
Hooray! After reading the suggestion below I went and swapped out the solenoid for a new one. The Midget now starts up like a champ, instantly and without fuss, with the key, every time! This leads me to believe that I may have left out a clue to this mystery. I didn't even know it was a clue until now: since I got the car 16 months ago, the starter always took 5-15 seconds of cranking to start the car. The PO informed me that it "has always been that way". He had owned the car for 6 years... MORE
Steve.... It DOES sound like a battery that is no longer "holding" a charge, assuming cables and connections (especially "grounds") are in good order. Most mechanics/shops have a battery load checking device which can be hooked up to check the battery's dynamic cranking power. Thi should uncover a "bad" battery in a heartbeat, "static" condition notwithstanding. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 22846... MORE
Actually, Bob... Number of carbs notwithstanding, it's probably the same system they used on the single carbed '75, slightly modified for the different engine and/or single carb. set-up and/or closed loop fuel system. However, your input gives us the reason for the compression fitting in the first place...I was not at all sure how it figured into the system, as you may have guessed! And while I do not recall it being a part of the emissions stuff I pulled off my previously owned '74, most likely it was there, in the same place as Don May finds it... MORE
