dave.vitesse Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 If you wish to maintain your right to drive an articulated steam power road roller you need to see a doctor. Hmm Catch 22. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Agree three pages on stabilisers is a bit much in my opinion, but then I am a fully paid up MOG (miserable old git). Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 To bring a bit of stability back to this thread I received mine today, same as other people have ordered by the Bay. I hope to be able to fit it tomorrow. My existing stabilizer has 2 connections for both B and I. The I terminal has 2 green wires for the gauges so I've made a short 'Y' cable to adapt the new unit with a single output to suit. Looking at the wiring diagram there should be white wires for - Feed from ignition switch Feed to Heater switch Feed to oil pressure light Feed to ignition warning light All there are are 2 white wires from the same spade connector, where they go/ come from I shall see better tomorrow. The heater switch is now fed from a feed to the radio. Where the 4th is any which it is is a mystery, but as everything has power I'm not really that bothered, but there is s dreaded Scotch block on a white wire so it looks like sometime in the past there was an 'upgrade' done. Simply transferring the wires to the new unit (in the right place) shouldn't upset things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 In rough terms whites are ignition feeds to services Green and something is services controlled by the ign switch gauges flashers wipers etc Reds side lights Blue and white or red head lamps Brown battery feeds Mauve uncontrolled feed to auxiliaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Anglefire said: Connecting the supply to A or B doesn't matter - its just a bimetalic strip - when its cold A is connected to B and that causes a current flow which heats the strip - gets hot enough and the contact opens, the current stops so it cools down. The electric doesn't care which way it goes! Ah, now I see the full diagram, it does indeed make a difference! B supply, I to instruments ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Yep , good reason why Smiths have B is battery and I is instruments Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 16 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: Yep , good reason why Smiths have B is battery and I is instruments Pete Yes that is obvious but worrying, it will lead me into a false sense of security ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 New unit fitted, gives an output of 9.98v according to my voltmeter,. Took car out for a good run of mixed roads & into town to do a little shopping and get petrol. Water temp gauge sits virtually straight up, occasional movements to either side but only slight deflection. This ties in with temperature readings from Infa Red Ray Gun Thermometer. Tiopped up with fuel, gauge needle was on the '1' of '1/2' and took just under 20 litres, so maybe a little bit inaccurate. With the tank full the needle sits between 3/4 and full, happy with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Fuel gauge you can live with once you know what full is, as long as the needle reads empty when empty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 I normally fill up at 150 mile intervals, which leaves a good margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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