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Post by Danny California on May 7, 2009 18:29:24 GMT 1
Cheers taffy, I think the fusebox needs a bit of a clean. I took it off briefly earlier and the contacts look a bit rusty and theres a big blob of solder on one of them. Probably the 2nd fuse at fault with the brake lights, although I'll have a check of the brake light switch on the multimeter aswell. Bloody electrical gremlins are a right royal pain  |
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Post by welshjosh on May 7, 2009 19:16:17 GMT 1
when i checked mine the connections were green and one snapped be careful
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Post by Danny California on May 7, 2009 19:40:16 GMT 1
Yeah well the fuseboxes are usually pretty tough, so if the contacts are brittle then its best the whole thing be replaced anyway really. I'll gauge how useable it is when I next get a chance and take it off. Could just be the tabs need a bit of wire brushing, we'll see.
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Post by taffy1967 on May 7, 2009 22:03:07 GMT 1
No problem and if the fusebox is suspect, then just fit a replacement as their not expensive and they do last a long time anyway. But coat the rear terminals in Vaseline first so they don't rust out any time soon (just don't use copper grease though). Here's the fusebox wiring order: -  i.e.: - White - Green
Brown - Purple
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Post by Danny California on May 8, 2009 23:33:17 GMT 1
Thanks for that taffy, you're a star. Especially since knowing me I'll dive straight in and rip it out without any attention to what goes where hehe  Gonna pay a visit to jamie in pontarddullais soon I think, pick up a flasher unit and a fusebox. |
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Post by Danny California on Jun 25, 2009 17:41:15 GMT 1
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Post by Danny California on Jun 25, 2009 18:16:19 GMT 1
Been a while since I've posted up about little Snobby, but I've been busy with exams etc so really havnt done much, if anything actually. Got a bit more progress on the way underbonnet, a sneek peek at the alternator thats in the spray booth shed. It was a pig to get out without scratching anything, a piece of steel has been welded on the front panel behind the grille at an angle, and i think it was meant to be at 90 degrees, so that got in the way. Just worried about getting it back in without wrecking the new paint So continuing with the green and black theme... here you go, need to brush paint the sides black, and tidy up some of the green but you get the idea!  |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Jun 25, 2009 19:10:21 GMT 1
Very nice  |
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Post by Danny California on Jun 28, 2009 22:58:24 GMT 1
Cheers phil ;D Here it is back in place after a small struggle with the belt tensioner  |
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Post by Danny California on Jul 27, 2009 12:11:46 GMT 1
Not much to report, but I found a nice pic of KP and Molly from a pretty special day... the date stamp is on there if anyone can work it out... ;D  |
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Post by Danny California on Jul 30, 2009 17:30:51 GMT 1
amys been busy putting overriders on snobby, and I've been making a little spray booth under the bonnet lol Got the brake servo in primer, going to paint it tomorrow I think, if it stays dry outside    Not sure on this one, but worth asking... When I bolt the resevoir back on, will the brakes need bleeding? There was a hiss as I unbolted it, where the vacuum let air in, so how does it seal up and become a vacuum again? |
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Post by jjitaljob on Jul 30, 2009 18:51:55 GMT 1
the brake fluid isnt involved with the joining of the master cylinder and the servo. that would be the diaphram releasing any pressure that would be still in the servo. replace the seal between mastercylinder and servo if there is one there. there was on mine but ive seen them without.
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Post by Danny California on Jul 31, 2009 13:39:30 GMT 1
There wasnt a seal there, or even remains of a perished one, so I'll assume that bolting it back on will be fine then?
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Post by ljonez on Jul 31, 2009 18:44:00 GMT 1
yeah it will be fine, there was no seal on mine
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Post by Danny California on Aug 2, 2009 19:17:41 GMT 1
Awesome, well its back on now anyway, as is the new fuse box, but the brake lights still dont work, nor do the drivers side side lights weirdly. All the bulbs are fine, but its front and back so that leads me to believe the two are part of the same circuit? But I have no haynes manual now, left it in bristol when we went to the great western mini show. |
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Post by jjitaljob on Aug 2, 2009 22:05:25 GMT 1
side lights for the left side are on one fuse and side lights for right side are on there own fuse. well they are on carb model etc. yours is mpi though isnt it?
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Post by Danny California on Aug 3, 2009 22:03:28 GMT 1
Yeah mines MPI but this thread is for amys mini.... i just do the posting hehe Really? I never knew that, thats pretty weird! Any idea which fuse? Cause as I said I've got no haynes anymore |
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Post by jjitaljob on Aug 3, 2009 23:03:34 GMT 1
there is 4 inline fuses behind the dash clocks all 4 being blue with a coloured stripe. (cant remember what colour stripe though) hope that helps. there for the side lights and for dip beam i think.
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Post by welshjosh on Aug 3, 2009 23:05:31 GMT 1
dip beam is brown/orange
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Post by jjitaljob on Aug 3, 2009 23:08:35 GMT 1
if thats true then those fuses are for main beam and side lights.
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