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Hi all, hope you have been enjoying a bit of decent weather today. Van has been laid up over winter, and have got mot booked for next week. Van is not playing ball as does not start ], Checked usual things plugs/ cleaned, distributor cleaned and blown out. filled carb with small amount  of petrol th...

Hi guys, many thanks for the replies. I will do this, as it seems a good deterent to do cheaply, and fairly easily.  As you say, could leave in sight or hide location.Regards Lloyd

Hi All, hope all fine with you all. A query please I would like to fit a switch to the coil supply cable, to enhance the security to the van.Does anybody know what current rating the switch would need to be please? Many Thanks Lloyd

Update on investigation High all, just thought I would give you progress report. I Have now sorted out the problem. Got the replacement oil switch, and thought before I try to replace, I would connect an additional temporary earth wire from coil to sump, and hey presto oil light  illuminated. Have ...

Hi. Robsey, Many Thanks for the reply, I have found the location of the oil switch previously, and disconnected the wire and tested etc. I will have a go and put something underneath to collect the oil, ( and make sure I have some replacement oil). I have read somewhere else, not sure where to put s...

Hi Robsey, Many thanks for the reply we have been away in Italy for 10 days so only got back yesterday. I will continue tracing cables etc I believe the fuel guage works ok and the oil pressure cable  I seem to have verified. Oil switch has arrived and I will replace with the one delivered as it see...

Hi Robsey, thanks for the reply. I think I seem to have sorted the oil switch problem, which as you say is the Blue/ Black as when earthed the LED oil light came on,  so I think that'll work ok, the switch  must be faulty, as when (purple / black) connected no led is illuminated at all, I have order...

Hi All, update on thew search for the wire! I have traced the Blue /Black cable for the oil switch dash light and earthed as suggested, and I now get a light on the dash great. I have connected back onto the oil switch and no light when switched on 1st turn. progress at least! The blue / black was i...

Hi Robsey, Many thanks for the info. I have checked the connector at the back of the dash and as you stay all cables/ colours are as stated so all correct there. Many Thanks. I have put a continuity tester with extended cable, and tested prior to checking the connector and tester buzzes for circuit ...

Hi Robsey, I have not changed anything on the dash. The van was purchased in 2006 and nothing at all done by me ref dash wiring etc. I am sure the oil light worked previously, although we have not used the van a lot the last few years as Covid etc. Thanks for the dash wiring diagram, very useful, wi...

Hi Robsey, have just checked the wire to the oii switch, it is definitely a purple with black stripe however there is a connector in the engine compartment and from there to the oil switch it is in brown colour only. I connected a spade on a cable and connector ted to the oil switch , other end I pu...

Hi Robsey thanks again for advice I will take a look ref the colurway of the wire. At present pouring with rain where we are so have too wait for a bit! Regards Lloyd

Hi Robsey, Many thanks for the reply re-the oil switch. I will try grounding out the switch to a good earth  as you suggest, and see what happens. I  can replace the cable back to the dash position, if required. When I confirm what colour it is I believe from 1st inspection it  is mauve with red str...

1.9 petrol Holdworth villa 3 1984 HI all hope you all enjoy your bank holiday weekend. I would like some advice please . Van was laid up for winter and just started it  ok, and gone through checks etc for MOT tomorrow, fingers crossed! I have noticed that when keys turned in ignition red battery li...

1984 Holdworth pop top 1.9 petrol Hi Everyone, looks like a typical holiday getaway weather coming our way, so out in vans not so great. I am asking about the exhaust connection manifold/exhaust connection, as I have had liquid metal / high temp seals applied on a  number of occasions by me and whe...