1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
With the color coded wiring diagram and some common sense, you'll be able to do it yourself. get proper crimptool, automotive wire and lugs and Bobs your uncle
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Freddie, I'm with the others on this one. Do It Yourself! From what I know about you through this forum, you are more than capable. Something that works for me is to use a piece of heat shrinking to cover joints when you extend existing wires. Just remember to slip the heat shrinking over the wire prior to soldering! I forget most of the time.
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Ok guys.
Looking for a dipstick for my type4 1700 baywindow Bus any available ?
Looking for a dipstick for my type4 1700 baywindow Bus any available ?
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
So finally she is driveable well sort off struggling with the gears still but will follow the advise earlier and see if I can get it sorted
First fill only R 200
First fill only R 200
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Thats a nice sight and at the pumps means you are going places.Good luck on the test drive hope all is good.
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Going home yes that is a place a suppose.
Took almost 2 years to get to this point and damn I struggled with the gears!
Figured I will try sort out the gear lever shafts etc
And start with the wiring still lots and lots to do here but excited nonetheless
Took almost 2 years to get to this point and damn I struggled with the gears!
Figured I will try sort out the gear lever shafts etc
And start with the wiring still lots and lots to do here but excited nonetheless
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Well done. Progress indeed.
Nearly time to begin enjoying her
Nearly time to begin enjoying her
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
So some work needs to be done
So main plan is to start some light body work and obviously the wiring.
Even though there is an alternator fitted it is not charging and figured I must start here since I need to make sure battery charges so I can work on the wiring
Any suggestions on getting this one rebuild vs buying a new one if there is still available
So main plan is to start some light body work and obviously the wiring.
Even though there is an alternator fitted it is not charging and figured I must start here since I need to make sure battery charges so I can work on the wiring
Any suggestions on getting this one rebuild vs buying a new one if there is still available
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Hi Freddie
Check the external regulator first, I have found them to be the first issue before an alternator.
The type4 alternator is not available locally. If it is suspect, it may be brushes or diodes. They can be rebuild.
Check the external regulator first, I have found them to be the first issue before an alternator.
The type4 alternator is not available locally. If it is suspect, it may be brushes or diodes. They can be rebuild.
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Is the warning light coming on with ignition turned on?
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Well guys the alternator is not connected at the moment to anything.
Need to start from scratch.
Are you talking about the oil warming light ?
Need to start from scratch.
Are you talking about the oil warming light ?
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
Hey Freddie...start here. AVO meter and this printed out in color on A3 and Bob's your uncle
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Re: 1972 Crossover D/C - Blue Abomination
No, talking about the "gen" warning light. Your alternator will not charge without that globe connected. An alternator, unlike a generator, is not self-exciting. It needs the tiny current provided by that globe to start a tiny magnetic field.
Staying Aircooled is so much nicer.
Do'nt assume anything- (While doing fault-finding).
Do'nt assume anything- (While doing fault-finding).