Paul H
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I had to remove the electric washer bottle to get access to feed in a new Speedo drive . Good job I did as the joint where the pump fits the bottle was leaking . Now I know why the bottle needed regularly topping up . Repaired with ptfe tape . It’s just a push fit so worth checking
Paul
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I’ve got a spare which came from a mk2
pm if interested
Paul
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Speedo cable out and it’s seized so replacing with GSD115 which is about 4cms longer so should be no issues with refit . Does the new cable need oiling ? I do have graphite powder
The right angle drive . Can’t find this in the manual . Does this need any maintenance whilst I got access . What’s the small screw for please .
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Gearbox cover off and Speedo cable undone . It won’t twist at all so will remove and investigate .
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7 minutes ago, andrew suffolk said:
I went to see work in progress today and a bare metal respray is £7k. Probably worth doing because I'll be long dead before it needs doing again!
Where in Suffolk do you live . I live in Pakenham just outside of Bury St Edmunds
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I bought mine from Canleys , a trusted supplier and please change both sides
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2 hours ago, johny said:
So if you push the inner fully into the cable it engages at the gearbox end and then wont turn? You could do this and drive the car to see if the inner spins - if so could be a faulty speedo...
Checked the Speedo with a spare cable and drill and it’s ok
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38 minutes ago, johny said:
Should undo from speedo but may need acrobatics in the footwell and some long nose pliers? Saying that theres a good chance the cable or angle drive have failed...
Thanks , long nose pliers worked and Speedo out . The inner cable is not chewed so guess the issue is at the gearbox end . How I love removing the gearbox cover !
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Speedo in my Vitesse has stopped working . It has been wavering for some time though . I’ve loosened the speedo , removed the wires . I cant undo the speedo so assuming I need to remove the gearbox cover, undo the connector ( I have overdrive) to give enough slack to get access to the back of the speedo
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29 minutes ago, iana said:
Need to order a few bits to work on the herald, normally pop in to fitchetts or paddocks when we visit family, however this time I need to have the stuff delivered, I’ve found MeV spares who’s prices look extremely competitive or Ang spares (eBay) any comments re quality?
I’ve used MeV a few times and can recommend
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4 minutes ago, johny said:
Wont the male/female connection look a bit of a carbunkle?
Not if it’s under the dash
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8 minutes ago, johny said:
Thought you wanted to solder that usb extension cable on?
Not necessary now can use the existing male usb will reach the the female usb from the volt reducer
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7 minutes ago, johny said:
Ok just need to wire that unit into a ignition switched feed then👍
Found a more suitable one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335234145289?
Paul
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Just now, johny said:
Yes that will do it Paul but then difficult to use it for anything else like phone or torch charging?
I have a cigarette socket which is used for sat nav
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No just a front camera . The cable is hidden by peeling back the windscreen rubber and tucking in . The only visible cable is by the dash and could hide that as well
Paul
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Just now, johny said:
Ha yes you need to wire in a USB socket in the car. What has happened to the plug on the end of the camera cable?
The usb plugged into the camera is too short so the cable shown is an extension. USB cable
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Just now, Josef said:
No! If you feed your device 12V when it is expecting 5V it will not be very happy…
Oops , thanks for saving my dash cam, back to the drawing board . What do I need to step down the current ?
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16 minutes ago, johny said:
yes USB connection is white and green for data, which for a stand alone camera shouldnt be necessary, while red and black are +ve and -ve 5 volt respectively...
Thanks for info . I was going to connect red and black cables to 12volts . Is this correct ?
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Hi looking to hardwire a dash cam in my Vitesse . There are 4 wires, do I just use the red and black ?
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I’ve done the Nissan conversion and with a new Heater Matrix the heat output is good
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Yes it looks like you have an Accuspark electronic ignition , same as I’ve fitted to my Vitesse , though I do carry a spare set of points should it fail . You also have Accuspark marked on your plug leads
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Here’s a link which I’ve done using a Washing machine pressure switch .
ive also just purchased a spare Vitesse dashboard which has a modified wiper switch which now has a pump operated switch
Paul
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I see it’s been sold today
Paul