Recent content by Jim_P

I see. I have an NOS spare one marked with the letter ''T'' and some other ones in my parts boxes in case you may need anything. Well for me at least, the Workshop Manual is a huge help, especially with the electrics. Its got the whole wiring diagram which helps immensely !

I understand ! Glad you got it sorted with only a minor issue to tackle. In case you need info from the workshop manual please let me know i can scan the pages in the relative section and send them over. Let me know about the temp compensators. Also be aware sometimes they get stuck and never...

Glad you found it useful and almost eliminated the sputtering issues. Be sure to check the timing too. Some types of Rover V8s were really retarded timing - wise. Mine is an 11D prefix and the manual says it should be (with all the vacuum pipes connected) at 4 to 8 ATDC. Others are at TDC and...

Sorted the damn thing ! It was the alternator by the way. Well in general the alternator related wiring and the unit itself. The thin brown wire that gets attached to the spade connector close to the B+ stud is responsible for handling the regulator. So, battery sensed in a way I think. The...

I know you said that mate, I am only collecting info and possible scenarios from different people. Its not a matter of not showing trust in your words. I appreciate that you always show up first when i post a new thread. As said i am only trying to gather info. Thanks again and keep well !

Hey there mate ! Good morning ! I wanted to ask you since you have been faced with a faulty regulator that won't regulate voltage and allow excessive voltage to pass through. Would it be possible in such an instance that the wiring would melt ? Any possible part of it i mean. Just gathering...

Removed the tape and although the Red wire had some heat marks here and there it didn't have and melted parts to be honest. What in the name is this sort of short circuit ? Could it be a faulty regulator on the new alternator ? Its an NOS unit damn me.

Removed the intermediate / rear harness and from what i can see the middle section of it is not burned. I will remove the tape to look more carefully but it doesn't look as if the red wire inside has melted. The parts the of the red wire that melted were on the rear LH taillight and also a...

Photo of the bulb holder. The Green / Purple wire has broken off of its base. Is that under any way a possible cause ? Its also corroded heavily. Rechecked the other side and its fine. Also checked the plate illumination wiring and its also fine.

Hey there, Thanks very much for clearing up the alternator topic and the explanation. That's great advice ! Correct, if its melted along its length then the short must be at the opposite end. Thanks a million ! Would you think a faulty taillight socket could be my issue ? I find it strange...

Also the rear fog light switch had the Red / Yellow wire break off of it. I don't think that's related though.

Bearing in mind that there is no fuse / relay on the headlight switch, where would a ''switch short circuit'' be found if indeed the switch short circuited ? Could it be in any way related to the new alternator ? The voltage meter was in the normal range all the time and the multimeter...

Hello hello Thanks very much ! Gonna check it out and report back. Cheers !

Here we go again ! So, after replacing the old alternator (55amp) with a new factory spec unit (65amp) as well as the voltage stabilizer on the instrument cluster i went for a drive. It was the evening so i switched the headlights on. After about 5 minutes, smoke started coming out from under...

I think new flange will be the way forwards to be honest ! Thanks for the input !