Pete Lewis Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 so keep looking, dont get carried away the MOT check is a good asset always worth a look but now many oldies are not requiring an mot this data is going to get scarce I cant see whats good about that , its a good aide to selling and buying good luck Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 There's a tendency local to me, to advertise old vans as 'ideal camper conversions' and bump up the price accordingly. They're just basic end of life builders or labourers vans, but add that magical 'camper conversion' phrase and they're suddenly worth much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: There's a tendency local to me, to advertise old vans as 'ideal camper conversions' and bump up the price accordingly. They're just basic end of life builders or labourers vans, but add that magical 'camper conversion' phrase and they're suddenly worth much more. Yeah. Exactly. I know a guy that is importing Peugeot J7/J9 vans and selling them as catering vans. ££££££££££ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 I only went and did it! I think i've done ok. It was running ok, just a little underpowered. After a 150 mile trip back down south everything is running lovely! Italian tune up does it again! I've bought an electronic distributer as I couldn't get hold of any caps rotors or points. It's come with a plug on though so i'm confused on how to fit it. The interior is coming on lovely though! Hopefully get some camping in this summer (if it ever arrives) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 so is that just two wires ?? here is just a guess !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at a guess the white black is the coil lead and the brown an ign feed what make model is the new dizzy ???? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, Pete Lewis said: so is that just two wires ?? here is just a guess !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at a guess the white black is the coil lead and the brown an ign feed what make model is the new dizzy ???? Pete It's a wonderful ebay special. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264648898859 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: so is that just two wires ?? here is just a guess !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at a guess the white black is the coil lead and the brown an ign feed what make model is the new dizzy ???? Pete yes just 2 wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 there is some usefull info there eg - Not Included Installation Guide or Manual does say contact them for clues ...good luck with that so yours has a different plug on the dizzy as was points not electronic ?? Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Yes. Just one wire going into the loom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Sorry terrible access Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Paula said: I only went and did it! I think i've done ok. It was running ok, just a little underpowered. After a 150 mile trip back down south everything is running lovely! Italian tune up does it again! I've bought an electronic distributer as I couldn't get hold of any caps rotors or points. It's come with a plug on though so i'm confused on how to fit it. The interior is coming on lovely though! Hopefully get some camping in this summer (if it ever arrives) Brill! You'll have great fun with that one. Half of the enjoyment is working on it, getting it the way you want it... then the first coffee at the seaside makes it all worth while. Re the wiring: some of those two-wire systems just connect to both coil terminals, one to -ve and one to +ve. I can't find anything on the Net specific to the Hiace (other than the dreadful Fixya site which should come with a health warning.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 50 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Brill! You'll have great fun with that one. Half of the enjoyment is working on it, getting it the way you want it... then the first coffee at the seaside makes it all worth while. Re the wiring: some of those two-wire systems just connect to both coil terminals, one to -ve and one to +ve. I can't find anything on the Net specific to the Hiace (other than the dreadful Fixya site which should come with a health warning.) I'm enjoying the carpentry. Missing the simplicity of the vitesse though. There is a guy in the owners club that recommended that dizzy. He can't remember what he did though. I'll try and get more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Paula - Enjoy. I can see the festival's, the seaside and the rolling countryside coming up for you. Oh for youff again. Have fun. In the photo it looks like Feargal and Blue are eyeing each other up for a showdown?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 If it's this then i guess it's just a matter of which is which! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 your orig with external condenser looks a bit ducillier type so from your circuit plan its as i thought looks like the whit/black replaces your single points wire to the coil negative the brown is the red in the diagram goes to the coil Positive ignition feed if it goes bang Im Out Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: the whit/black replaces your single points wire to the coil negative the brown is the red in the diagram goes to the coil Positive ignition feed if it goes bang Im Out Pete I think you're right (well a 50% chance anyway!); I've been trawling through Hiace wiring diagrams and the white / black (or B- W on the diagram) goes from the negative terminal on the coil. That just leaves the other one, be it red or brown, for the power. Lord those manuals are complicated. Give me a Triumph any day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 What's the worse that can happen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Kaboom !!!! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 know stop getting excited , get it wrong might prove expensive ha Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: Kaboom !!!! Pete And "Feargal" will be laughing his bonnet off Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: Kaboom !!!! Pete Ok. Now try the wires the other way round..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Ooh you are naughty Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 47 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Ok. Now try the wires the other way round..... Oh ek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 You need to get an A frame so you can take the Vitesse to the seaside as well. S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, Steve P said: You need to get an A frame so you can take the Vitesse to the seaside as well. S The van does have a tow bar. I thought that was optimistic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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