phillip ridley
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i will go back and check thought they were just spring loaded type not sure thanks
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no luck with the dash switches there solid the screw driver wont budge the pins looks like im going to need new ones :-/
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thanks jon for the info i will sort the switches out in the morning :)
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hello everyone im removing the dash switches off my mk3 spitty how do you remove the handles (nobs) without breaking them thanks
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great thanks for your help i will give them a try :)
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great thanks for your help i will give them a try :)
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hello were is the best place for quality door and windscreen seals at a fare price i need a full set boot bonnet door windscreen seals thanks phill
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hello were is the best place for quality door and windscreen seals at a fare price i need a full set boot bonnet door windscreen seals thanks phill
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thanks Alec you were spot on with you last post the wiring had been changed witch threw me with it being red i automatically thought it should have been put on the positive side off the coil i was wrong and you put me on the wright track ive got her running thanks to you :) :) :)
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im not getting any spark at all probobly because there is a wire missing from the coil but i dont no its the earth side wire thats missing thanks :-/
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there only one wire coming from the distributor and its red dont no much about electrics
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hello everyone i m wiring the coil on my 1969 spitfire but i m unsure off witch wire goes on the negative post could anyone help with this many thanks phill
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mine was in bits but going together quite well ive tried to put pictures on but there to big the site says
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thanks i will give maplins a try there's one local :)
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thanks this will look a lot better keeping the box and the engine bay as is thanks just need to find one now ;D
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Thanks everything is missing off the Spitty so that's good to no thanks
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Mine is a mk3 Spitty 1.3 is it neg earth or pos earth ?
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I think there positive earth unless it's already been changed I hope with the info above polarity will be correct I haven't had time to do it yet fingers crossed maybe some on the forum can clarify this thanks . Phill
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hope this can help someone with the same alternator conversion and removing the voltage regulator Spitfire 4, Mk 2, Mk3, Vitesse 1600 and 2 litre models and GT6 Mk 1 Spitfire 4 and Mk 2 and Vitesse 1600 must first be converted to Negative earth if this has not previously been done. Alternator connections Colours at the dynamo/alternator should be a heavy browN/Yellow with a large (9.5mm) lucar terminal and a thin browN/Green with a small (6.3mm) lucar terminal Connect these to the appropriate alternator terminals. See also ‘Additional wiring’, below. Control box This should be a three bobbin RB340 type with 6 terminals: 2 x B, F, WL, D, and E. Disconnect the Black wire from the terminal E. This disables the Control Box Disconnect the browN/Green from terminal F. Disconnect the thin browN/Yellow wire from the terminal WL. Connect these two wires together. They control the ignition/charging indicator light. Disconnect all remaining wires from: B (browN) D (heavy browN/Yellow) [charging wire]. Connect all of these wires together with a suitable connector: The Big connection This conversion requires that a number of large wires, (browN and heavy browN/Yellow) are connected together and to the charging wire from the alternator (heavy browN/Yellow). This connection carries all main electrical power and is connected directly to the positive terminal of the battery. It is essential that this connection is electrically sound, with minimum resistance, and that it is effectively and robustly insulated as any short circuit to earth may well lead to a vehicle fire and is very likely to cause wiring to be burnt out. Ideally the connector should be firmly mounted to prevent movement and abrasion. An elegant and effective connector can be made by stripping out the internals of an unused RB340 type regulator control box and soldering heavy gauge wire between terminals B and D and, separately between F and WL. This allows all the wires to be connected to their original terminals, thus retaining the original look. Additional wiring (optional) It is worthwhile to increase the capacity of the wiring to cater for any heavy charging currents (e.g. charging a flat battery). This can be done as follows, using suitable connectors. Fit a heavy gauge brown or brown/yellow wire with a large (9.5mm) lucar connector to the unused large terminal on the alternator. Bind the wire to the loom and run it to the battery side of the starter solenoid, connecting it with a ring terminal.
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thanks for your help
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hello i want to convert the wiring on my mk3 spitty for the alternator on my replacement engine would anyone have a wiring diagram please :)
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thanks for that there a bit pricey but they no how hard there to find might wait a while as the car is far from finished thanks for your help
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thanks the seats i have were out of an 67-68 spitfire going into a 1969 so i need runners to fit the seats and maybe drill new holes for the floor p.s ive replaced both floor pans i got with car :-/
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thanks the runners im watching are off a gt6 but theres no year on the advert thanks
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hello everyone im after spitty mk3 seat runners are they all the same for all models thanks