[Lucas sb316 starter solenoid]

Oh well back to the drawing board thanks anyway everyone

[Lucas sb316 starter solenoid]

1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said:

you can simply fit the ballast yellow /white  coil feed ballast bypass to the starter terminal on the solenoid with an eyelet rather than the lucar 

both are common terminals  it just there to boost the  6v coil with 12v when cranking .

Pete

Thanks a lot Pete will try that

[Lucas sb316 starter solenoid]

The solenoid was advertised as fitting up to 1980 spitfires is there any way it can be fitted to my 1500 as I’d like to have the ability to use the button starter?

[Lucas sb316 starter solenoid]

I have just bought a new Lucas starter solenoid sb316.it only has one small blade connector I assume for the red/white trigger wire from the starter switch.where does the wire from the coil go?. Help please thanks,this is on a spitfire 1500

[Gearbox removal 1500 spitfire]

Thanks Colin will do

[Gearbox removal 1500 spitfire]

Thanks to you all for the advice will try and have a go at in in the next couple of days thanks again

[Gearbox removal 1500 spitfire]

Peter I’ve tried a high torque and std Lucas starter both just make a whirring sound so I’m guessing its the ring gear As everything on the ignition side is new?

[Gearbox removal 1500 spitfire]

Thanks for all the tips they will be a big help.

[Gearbox removal 1500 spitfire]

any tips on taking gearbox out of 1500 spitfire.i think I have to change the ring gear ?

[Non starter]

Steve the hi torque starter was returned to the manufacturer for checking they said it was ok,the Lucas starter is brand new.?

[Non starter]

Colin I checked workshop manual and spacer is required with Lucas starter .previously I tried to fit a high torque starter with and without spacer same problem .just whirring sound?

[Non starter]

I have fitted a new main loom,starter solenoid and Lucas starter,when I try to start the starter just makes a whirring sound and doesn’t turn the engine. Any ideas please

 

[Flasher units]

Thanks a lot that should apply to mine,I think it was built from a couple of write offs so not sure of year.

[Flasher units]

What year did they change the 1500 spitfire to one flasher unit rather than one for indicators one for hazards

 

[Rewiringspitfire 1500]

Thanks Colin that’s another bit sorted.

[Rewiringspitfire 1500]

I am in the process of trying to rewire my spit.on the passenger side there are two purple wires going to one connector and two black wires going to one female spade Connector are these for the cigarette lighter?