ECU Rewire

[The Rovering Member]

I finished a rewire of the computer in this yesterday:



Well, the lights, screen washer & dynamo anyway.

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by The Rovering Member

I finished a rewire of the computer in this yesterday:



Well, the lights, screen washer & dynamo anyway.

Was it in Morse Code!

Lovely motor.

[Astraeus]

Years ago I had an Austin 10 (1946) that came to me with no wiring whatsoever. 8 months later it passed an MOT ! You would certainly find it a lot harder wiring our current cars from start!

Looks good. Enjoy.

Chris

[Astraeus]

A cautionary tale mind you

Got the fright of my life when the first time I drove it going down a steep hill in Monifieth I discovered hiw terrible wire brakes are!
Despite standing on the brake while pulling like mad on the steering wheel to increase pressure I duly sailed 5 yards onto the main road.
Big sigh of relief as nothing coming but.....
Learned a big lesson that day!
Beware the vintage car brakes come with a Government Health Warning!

Chris

[The Rovering Member]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Was it in Morse Code!

Lovely motor.

Well, it did involve telegraph poles.

My father bought this Barker bodied Daimler Lanchester LD10 forty years ago. He thought he was going to see a Ford V8 Pilot but bought it anyway. It was only down the road from us & l went with him. I crouched down in the passenger seat on the way home as l was so embarrassed at being in such an old car.
She hasn't done many miles since, has been repainted a couple of times but mainly stored in very packed garages. Furthest she's been is a classic show at Duxford a few years ago now. The pre-select gearbox still functions & you can stand a pound coin on the engine at idle. She's going to be sold soon though it's a bit like selling one of the family really. There were only around 500 made, the Briggs bodied LD10's were more prevalent though conversely are rarer than the Barkers now. Possibly because they were all metal & rotted whereas the Barker's have more wood in them, which can also rot of course. My brother had a Briggs in last year for a shell restoration, coincidentally. They do have a more complex body, bigger at the back too. It was the first time we'd seen one in the metal, quite a revelation.