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    Problem with series indicator stalk , advice appreciated

    Evening , I've just replaced my series 3 indicator stalk , it was clicking and putting indicators on at random times, I've been monitoring the situation and have figured out what the problem is , on the new stalk the angle of the plastic arm is too low so everytime I turn the wheel whether...
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    Series 3 indicator stalk problems

    Ok forget what I said previously , I've been monitoring the situation and have figured out what the problem is , on the new stalk the angle of the plastic arm is too low so everytime I turn the wheel whether indicators are on or not it hits it , any ideas ? I can't bend plastic because its more...
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    Series 3 indicator stalk problems

    Ok I've figured it out , if you look at my crappy drawing the arrow points to a weld where the plastic arm hits before it actually hits the metal stud which cancels it out so it actually clicks four times when cancelling rather than just the once , my previous indicator stalk cleared this as its...
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    Series 3 indicator stalk problems

    Blackburn , I don't see how I could have fitted it incorrectly , there is a ridge in the metal collar and a plastic piece on new stalk that sits in it so there's no room for error there , its just that when I turn and straighten up it passes over cancelling clip about five times so it does...
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    Series 3 indicator stalk problems

    I hear that's the case with most series , its really loud , if it wasn't it wouldnt be so annoying
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    Series 3 indicator stalk problems

    Evening ! So after being a Prat and damaging the existing indicator stalk over what turn out to be a fuse I have replaced it with a new one , luckily it wasn't a britpart on so it actually fits and on the steering column , I've even got all the wires connected ! The only problem I have is with...
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    Help mpg worse than I thought , I think !!

    took a look today at mixture screw was about 10 turns out so have adjusted it , now only approx 2 turns out so hoping this helps , why is odometer in km/h and speedo mph??
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    Help mpg worse than I thought , I think !!

    Sorry, its petrol 2.25 4cyl , no overdrive, I use it for everyday vehicle but only live 3 miles from work so I only drive about 6 miles a day and probably never go over 40mph with occasional shop runs , it leaks like the titanic and costs me a packet in fuel but its great, thought I was getting...
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    Help mpg worse than I thought , I think !!

    Thought mpg was pretty awful (even for series 3 ) put £20 in there and get 45 miles out of it . Decided to use sat nav to confirm mileage however now realise rolling total after dial reset seems to be in kilomteres !! Is this right ?? That means that ive actually got 45 km out of £20 which is...
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    I'm fuming over my own stupidity

    Another think I noticed is that although there is a green lens on dash for petrol warning light there's nothing behind it , not even a dead bulb , ..nothing.
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    I'm fuming over my own stupidity

    Speedo is strange it does add accurate mileage and is great up to about 35mph but anything after that is guesswork
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    I'm fuming over my own stupidity

    Thanks , I've just figured that out , it must have come of previously because i didn't put any force behind it at all. I've somehow just managed to push it back into back of switch and it seems pretty secure , hate taking the instrument panel off thats the reason I'm never going to fix the...
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    I'm fuming over my own stupidity

    My full beam wasnt working and I damaged stalk getting it off and need a new one , turns out it was a fuse , I am really annoyed , to make it worse when I carefully , and it was carefully lifted instrument panel forward to see where new wire goes something came off back of washer switch and it...
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    Am I missing something re stalk replacement

    Thanks, that's what I was looking at , so what's all this about stripping wires and re wiring things I hear about , why bother with all that ?
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    Am I missing something re stalk replacement

    Afternoon , Loose connection in my control stalk , every time I indicate left or right it catches the full beam slightly and flashes lights , am a bit concerned about this as I don't want anyone in incomming traffic to think I'm letting them past when I'm indicating to turn across a live lane ...
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    Multimeter coil readings

    Just bought a multimeter , the instructions for the starship enterprise would be easier to understand , based on attached photos are these coil readings normal , I'm half hoping they aren't as starting is becoming a problem Thanks
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    series 3 1983 swb headlight Discrepancy

    Morning , My series 3 headlights work perfectly well and I have no intention of replacing them , however I do have a question, both headlights have a main heavy duty headlight bulb which also dips , however one of the lamps (passenger) also has a smaller seperate bulb beow the main bulb which...
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    cold start light how to get it to go off when cable removed

    The choke cable has been replaced by previous owner and is working well , no issues there , he just didnt remove the previous one!
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    cold start light how to get it to go off when cable removed

    Morning! Previous owner has replaced choke cable , choke is still on steering column and approx 1ft is still dangling out of other side of bulkhead resting on the engine block (i will cut it off!) however sensor in cable is not allowing cold start light to go off , someone once mentionned that...
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    I know its been covered but starting issues series 3

    Afternoon , I know this has been covered , but I cant really find a solution , new starter motor , new battery , new points , timing set , new starter solenoid Landy starts first time when warm , I can go out out for a drive , pop into a shop and it will start straight away when I get back...