lesapandre Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 The wiring for the headlight- it's not one of those crazy single-dip systems? https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5978&sid=c17e61ae1f15b799dab252bbbbdaf3bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 @Remspoor all the cardboard (or whatever they actually are, I'm not sure) boards salvaged happily so it turned out okay in the end. @lesapandre it's a double filament bulb dim/dip in both headlights rather than anything exciting like a single-dip or mechanical dip on a single filament bulb. Remspoor and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Just had this thrust in my face by marketplace. https://www.facebook.com/groups/712366136149860/permalink/1290344635018671/?sale_post_id=1290344635018671 Dyslexic Viking, egg and somewhatfoolish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Y THO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 Good news! A solution to the cause of the sale has presented itself and this car is no longer for sale. What a relief. Apologies if you wanted to buy it. dave j, Remspoor, Vimesy and 33 others 35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 A gratuitous LD10 pic or two. This car and vulgalours are responsible for me joining AS. Andy round the corner, aquired it from someone who realised he'd never finish it and got it into this condition over a good few years. Probably started from a similar position to yours though. Thought he'd get it on the road fairly easily, but ended up a complete restoration. Can't quite forgive him for changing the colour from black, but it does look good. Just completed a coast to coast run in it. His LA10 isn't such a happy tale. Big end failure resulted in it being recovered and it sits waiting attention. It did do a run to the Netherlands a few years back, though. privatewire, vulgalour, Kringle and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 Lanchester video time again. Taking a look at the lights and what's wrong with them. Mrs6C, RayMK, Vantman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 I just finishing watching this. Frustrating but you are methodical and all ended up well. Great work. I have some questions. Are you going to add a relay on the headlamp circuit? The old wiring and switches are not made for the load that H4 bulbs have. How do you adjust the head lamp aim? I assume by moving the pod around. Is that correct? Where are the indicators at the rear? Have you tried the brakes with the lights lit? Sometimes on of the circuits in use means the other one will dim. The bullet may have been that the earth for the number plate may at one time been longer. What is the spanner in the boot? Why has it got extra cuts at the tips of the jaws, as it it was used on a lager nut. Top tip: Keep a note of any changes to the wiring in a sketch and keep it in the manual for future reference. mercedade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 On 9/19/2023 at 4:46 PM, vulgalour said: Lanchester video time again. Taking a look at the lights and what's wrong with them. How do you adjust the headlight aim on the Lanchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 To answer the questions: Headlight relay - I should add one. I haven't added one. I did recently acquire some better headlight connectors so I can certainly improve things up front. Indicators - at the rear it will be a pair of high level ones mounted on the parcel shelf so they're visible through the rear screen at eye level, along with a high level brake light. Function - I haven't tried the brake lights with the lights lit yet. We still need to get the brakes adjusted properly because although we now have a functional switch, something is out of adjustment preventing mechanical engagement. Spanner - It's a mahoosive spanner a neighbour gave us. We have no idea what it was for or from, entirely possible it's for heavier machinery than we're ever likely to work on. Wiring Changes - There isn't actually any changes to the harness bought, just the physical routing of the wiring. That said, we will be making a wiring diagram to suit the car once we've figured it all out. Headlight Aim - the headlight has a threaded stem through which the wiring passes. This slots into a socket that also serves as one of the front wing supports. A nut is wound on to the threaded stem to secure the headlight. To aim, slacken the nut, move the whole headlight to the position required, and tighten the nut. There's a ball and cup socket arrangement incorporated into the wing bracket and the headlight bowl itself. This nut slackening off is also why you often see elderly stuff with droopy headlights at shows, it's not the most convenient system to adjust and most of these sorts of vehicles don't get much night driving. adw1977, Remspoor and RayMK 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 17 Author Share Posted October 17 Video time again. Let's get a rear wing off to deal with some rust because the woodworm treatment means we sort of have to inspect the wooden frame for the rear wheel arch just in case... RayMK, Dyslexic Viking, Remspoor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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