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Series III Starting Issue

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hobbit:
Gone very quite on this thread, its either been fixed and he's out playing, or its been scrapped :wink:  :lol:

wetnwild:
Hi guys,

Soz about that - work got in the way (damn it!).

Update:  After extensive taking apart of the dash board and a fair bit of re-wiring to the whole interior (it was a right mess and what have you) I have finally given in and made a workaround.

It would appear the ignition barrel is deffinatly not making the connection through to the solenoid.  I've wiggled the cables, played with the key and switching unit and nothing.  (just keeping an eye out on ebay now for a complete unit to appear then i'll restore it).

At the present time, I have a push-to-make switch (£0.79) from Maplins that is operated without the key for the time being.  I just have to remember to put the steering lock on so it can't be stolen easily.

The charge light on the other hand was as hinted above.  I had knocked the lamp out of the holder and it was lighting up the rear of the petrol guage nicely! lol.

Thanks for all your help guys...

hobbit:
Sounds like a typical landy, thats how they were wired in the earlier models anyway :lol:

Is there power going from the back of the switching wire to the solenoid, but not arriving at the solenoid, if so just replace that wire
 
Or is it a case of the back of the switch/contacts not sending the voltage down the wire from it

The replacement units are not that expensive

I rewired one which didn't have a steering lock on, directly to a key switch which I fitted onto the dash, and worked it from there, still going now as well, as long as you fit a steering lock/bar you can be as safe as they can from being stolen

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