Jonathan Kay

Have you got a multimeter and would you like the appropriate wiring diagram for your Seven? Jonathan

Thanks. As Roger says you'll need to stop the DRLs which come on with the ignition feeding the rear position lights through the factory wiring which connects them to the front position lights. And you can do it • With diodes, as above. • With a changeover relay in the feed to the DRLs so that they can be powered either by the new ignition circuit or by the factory sidelight circuit. • With some sort of relay in the feed or earth to the rear position lights. (It would be amusing to isolate their earth with a relay from the new DRL circuit!) I can't see any advantage in the third of these. Experts, please: What are the advantages and disadvantages of diodes and a changeover relay? If diodes are preferable what's the specification? NB: If you run a new circuit remember that it might need a new or differently rated fuse. Jonathan

That's: The DRLs but not the rear position lights to come on with the ignition? And the DRLs and the rear position lights to come on with the sideliight switch? Jonathan

I think... Jonathan

Previous discussion, including what Caterham supply. Jonathan

Weale has diagrams for both Escort Sport and 116E/ 2821E gearboxes. Jonathan

Have you already got an Assembly Guide so that you can work backwards? Please let me know if you would like one. Jonathan PS: When you're putting it back together (!) there's a crucial order in which to adjust the pads and the handbrake.

"My standard tacho seems to over read throughout the rev range when compared to what my data logger and shift lights say. " Would you like to make them consistent? Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan

Sorry... I was trying to localise it for the USA. Any better now? Jonathan

Another product: "Action Can DM-90 Dry Moly Disulphide Aerosol Spray Lubricant Resin 500ml". Jonathan

Where are you? Jonathan

Well done. Thanks for adding the answer. Jonathan

Yes, it's been described a few times. IIRC sometimes for track use so that you can switch the fan on when you know that you're about to decrease the airflow. I don't know what effect simply supplying a new feed would have on the ECU. The experts might. You could make sure that it didn't know with a craftily placed relay or possibly a diode. Check that any new feed is appropriately fused. And I'd suggest a warning light and/ or a timer... it would be easy to leave it on by mistake. Jonathan

Did you do anything to the connections at the main lamp switch or the dip switch? And do you have a multimeter? Jonathan

"The trick of using a radiator bobbin to replace a failed exhaust one is a get-you-home tip as old as the 7 bobbins themselves." The same bobbin can also be used to attach the seat on my Windcheetah! That's the machine in my signature image. But it's not the only Lotus connection... Jonathan

I've linked above to some of the many threads on touring kit. Jonathan

PS: I've just realised that I usually carry more tools and spares on the human powered vehicle than I do in the Seven! : - ) Jonathan

I foresee a delightfully divergent thread: a minimalist tendency for a credit card or recovery card and a 'phone charging cable, and another approaching the full touring kit plus the hindsight of individual misadventures. It would be helpful to include the assumptions around multitools: with a few exceptions mine is with me anyway and covers a fair number of Ian's proposals. Jump leads. NB A jack and handle can be fitted in front of the heater and cables can be strapped to chassis tubes. And a tool tube can be used instead of that shoe bag and can be located elsewhere than the boot... Jonathan

A range of techniques and products for cleaning and polishing. Jonathan

NB date. Hard water used in coolant doesn't seem to cause problems. But if anyone is worried the easy (!) solution (!) is to use a prediluted product. Jonathan

How's it going? Jonathan

I don't understand a word of it but here's what's in the archives: flat shift potentiometer Jonathan

Speedometer and Instrument Repairs Jonathan