What's waxoyl and similar treatments like near welding? On the outside it can be cleaned off the weld site but if you get it on the inside like you're meant to that can be harder to get at.. Is it flammable?

Got it, cheers. While it was out I greased it all up and also the wiper drive wheels so they were free enough to turn with my finger. But as you say if my fuse does keep blowing I'll take the motor out and test it on the bench.

That pin diagram matches where I've got wires going into the motor so that's good. I definitely only gave it G and RLG when I tested it, nothing on NLG. I don't fully understand the park switch operation if I'm honest. Can you help me? - The G switched ignition feed should always be live...

tinfoil in the fusebox.. there's an idea while I wait for those fuses. :cool: (only joking!)

I got time to fit the new wiper motor today. Most of that time was moving the gear and drive cord from the old motor to the new one but I got to test as you suggested before packing up and on giving it a live RLG I blew the ancient 35A A3-A4 fuse in the fusebox - which is a lot more than the old...

Spot on ExMil109, the panel lights switch had been wired to a relay on the bulkhead for some spot lights. :cool: I took them off about 2 years ago during the strip down and forgot about them. As I want the panel lights switch to turn the panel lights on (call me old fashioned), and I didn't...

Can you provide a good link for the needle tool or probe fitting you used? I've been wondering how I might find a problem somewhere along a visibly unbroken length of wire..

Doing some research it looks like S3 had two speed wipers and an extra (5th) wire over to the motor for that. It looks like the switch on my 2A is not so much "off/on", but "self-park/always on". So it always needs ignition feed on the green, then it will either a) power the wipers until they...

The wiper switch I am replacing only has two positions, off or on. What is the purpose of the two LGN and LGR feeds over to the wiper motor? Does the wiper motor have two different speeds?

Cheers Mick. Yes, very high ohms on the old brake switch so I will be ordering a new one. And I've done this on two other switches today very useful.. :rolleyes: Panel Lights Having tested both the panel light bulbs OK I looked at the switch. One of the spades was wobbly. With the switch on I...

Yes she definitely needs a new loom dieseldog. The plan is to learn about how the wiring works by fixing up the existing gremlins and sorting out any mess or bodges I can find and then do a re-wire perhaps over this or next winter when I'm more familiar with how things work. o_O "Continuity was...

The bullets you linked to look like they might fit. I can add insulation myself with heat shrink and I am happy to solder them if that type is not crimpable? For the brake lights, with the switch in the circuit the brake lights do not work, with the switch removed from the circuit the brake...

My landy is a negative earth 1969 2A with lights in the front wings. I'm putting her back together for some test runs this summer after a lot of mechanical work. The electrics were an unknown state when I bought her so I'm just testing things now and working through problems. I am a complete...

Went to fit the new rear plate lamp. Found it wanted bullet connectors instead of the lucars on the wiring. Bought some bullet connectors. Currently scratching head about crimping them. Cheapest "Bullet crimpers" I can find are nearly 10x the price of another rear plate lamp. Wondering if my...

I couldn't find a way to shim it 100% straight with the other pulleys. If I moved it behind the front brackets and packed the top one back out to bring the alternator toward the fan.. then the bottom bracket had to be packed out too which caused the notched timing indicator to fowl the drive...

The fan does have some play in it so I'll fit a whole new pump.

Got it. Thanks for that hadn't even thought of it. That would explain why the charging voltage seems a bit low even if the alternator is in good nick (assuming it is). But I don't want to change my crank pulley to better suit a Ford alternator.. if i have charging issues I'll fit a more...

I recently went to change my overdrive oil for the first time on my 2A (it's been in bits since I bought it, I'm not neglectful :) ) The drain plug was loose and gunked up with some black silicone sealant. The overdrive was dry. The large bolt in the picture is this one. I can wiggle it into...

Which pulley @mystery? The one on the alternator, or are you saying the one on the fan or behind the starter dog might have been changed? What do you mean by the ford might have revved higher?

I think they look great. I'll be ordering some. Cheers all.