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Thanks, Blackburn. This will be my weekend project. Will advise. Mike

Okay - ran these tests last night. Please see if you can help me interpret it all. Engine off: turned the ignition switch on and ignition light came on - as usual. I then removed the small outermost wire from the alternator and the ignition light stayed on! Hmmmm. I hooked up my red wire on...

Ah! Will run tests tonight. Thanks!

Okay, Thanks! Will test tonight! Thanks!

Hey Mad Hat Man - Thanks for the quick reply. I'm new to this, though love learning how it works. I thought that the ignition light gets power from the ignition switch - positive - and the bulb is grounded inside the alternator. (I am thinking of it like the oil pressure switch and oil...

My ignition light stays on. I've installed a brand new alternator. I'm thinking of doing these three tests: Engine not running, but ignition switch on: Remove small wire from alternator and see it Ignition light stays on. It should go off. Engine not running, but ignition switch on: Ground the...

I have a similar issue. I just installed a new alternator, and car starts right up. Measured voltage with engine off (after charging a few minutes) and battery 12.28 V. Then tested with engine running: 13.63V. Drove around the block and yet- my ignition check light stays on all the time...

Update - I have an alternator. Lucas LRA100, Part 23715. I think it is not charging properly, so I'll test it. It may be the belt. This colder weather might have affected it. -Mike

Hey Steve - I ordered the bump stop and it's on back order. Cost me more in shipping than for the little piece of rubber. I think you only need one bump stop at the door hinge side. When the door is closed, I don't think you need one on the far end. I noticed that the inside frame definitely...

Hi Guys! Here is an update on my rear door bottom check rod and channel challenge. Here is how I re-installed my rear door check. This is a 1970 Series IIA. The rear door had an aluminum chequerplate sheet over it , so I had no access to the original channel for the door check rod. That channel...

I guess my next step is to know if my compression ratio is 7:1 or 8:1. How can I tell if I have a dynamo or a generator? Thanks! Mike

Hi all - I'm thinking or replacing my engine. But not sure what I have. Here are some pics of my engine. Can anyone tell me what type of engine I have. It is in my 1970 Series 2A LAnd Rover, and it is a 2 1/4 litre petrol, I am assuming. What else to I need to know about its specs...

Thanks Rob - Nice diagram! Mike

Hey - I'm at work over here... Gotta get a rear-view mirror on my computer it seems like... Hahaha! Nice pics though... Mike

Thanks, Bern - I'll check the wiring. Mike

Great question. I'd actually like to see a good wiring diagram too (maybe pictures) showing the correct hook-up. I bought a new 2 speed switch with push button for washer, and it works fine, but the wiper does not park. I don't want to risk changing out the park switch itself which is on the...

Togo - Yes, I've seen that one and I do like it. There a similar one for the Jeep Wrangler too, by Smittybilt. 2793 Tailgate Table. https://www.quadratec.com/p/smittybilt/tailgate-table-07-17-jeep-wrangler-jk?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvcvYhZiC4AIVBuDICh3axgdjEAQYAiABEgLFBPD_BwE I like it too. Still...

Hey Togo - I have a Series IIA. I thought about a similar thing. So I decided to use the liftgate eyelets which are already on the back of the vehicle. I bought two sliding gate latches, which are spring-rods in a housing you can bolt on to wood. I bought a 36in x 24in piece of birch plywood...

Thanks, Steve - Happy New Year! Mike

Thanks all! Will watch the video tonight. Happy New Year! Mike