Jonathan Kay
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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
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I think... Jonathan
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Previous discussion, including what Caterham supply. Jonathan
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Weale has diagrams for both Escort Sport and 116E/ 2821E gearboxes. Jonathan
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First time changing rear brakes - Help needed with handbrake
Jonathan Kay replied to C7 Owl's topic in TechTalk
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
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Thanks Jonathan
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Sorry... I was trying to localise it for the USA. Any better now? Jonathan
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Another product: "Action Can DM-90 Dry Moly Disulphide Aerosol Spray Lubricant Resin 500ml". Jonathan
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Where are you? Jonathan
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Well done. Thanks for adding the answer. Jonathan
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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
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Did you do anything to the connections at the main lamp switch or the dip switch? And do you have a multimeter? Jonathan
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"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
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I've linked above to some of the many threads on touring kit. Jonathan
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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
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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
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Bare Ally: what product to make it easy to clean?
Jonathan Kay replied to anthonym's topic in TechTalk
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
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How's it going? Jonathan
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I don't understand a word of it but here's what's in the archives: flat shift potentiometer Jonathan
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Speedometer and Instrument Repairs Jonathan
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"I did a search on “fuel gauge” but it did not come up with anything, as this is my first post so it may be me." It isn't. The site offers two different search functions, both linked from this page. I get much more helpful responses by using an external search engine with site restriction. That's discussed in this thread: Search facility. And you can try it from the link in my Signature below, For fuel gauge that gives: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site:caterhamlotus7.club+fuel+gauge. Jonathan
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Welcome. Yes, it's common for the gauge to be very inaccurate. There's a variety of interventions: Use distance travelled since last fill rather than the gauge. But two hints. Carry a spare can while you're running it low to see how far it will go! And some don't recommend ever running a tank to empty because it might suck crud. Add new markings on the gauge by adding known volumes of fuel from empty upwards. Same two hints. Add an electronic widget which remaps the resistance shown by the sender to the resistance seen by the gauge. Bend the float wire in the tank so that the resistance shown by the sender bears a closer resemblance to the amount of fuel remaining. John Vine's excellent and detailed experiments are the best starting place. Jonathan
