New comer - Progress (edit)
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Wow - that looks better! Still liked the flag idea though
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Well I've neglected the old girl the last few weeks due to family stuff and holidays and she is letting me know! Turning but not burning. Carbs were fully dry at first key. Plenty of fuel now coming through. Need to find a spark.
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Finally got her started. But now have no Tacho. Looking to find a common link. Possibly Coil earth?
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
It's probably the connections on the coil. No spark, then no tacho (must be some mexican food pun somehwere).
Seems like they're the culprit.
Seems like they're the culprit.
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heheheheheehe - the lambinabikini never saw me coming. zoom zoom. ( I cant spell Lamborghini)
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Tacho now working. 2 broken connections one original spade snapped off and one ugly aftermarket inline splice which just fell apart.
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Well done Stu! Sorted!
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Piccy Borrowed from Phantasm
Half way through fitting these. Ordered a 'pair' off Fleabay for £42 only for one to be delivered !!
Fleabay Advert now adjusted to 'one' with hopefully the missing second in the post FOC in good faith blagblag
Half way through fitting these. Ordered a 'pair' off Fleabay for £42 only for one to be delivered !!
Fleabay Advert now adjusted to 'one' with hopefully the missing second in the post FOC in good faith blagblag
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Is it the headlights you're talking about? Can't tell from post
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Sorry all, I knew what I was talking about. LED headlight it is.Pete Boole wrote:Is it the headlights you're talking about? Can't tell from post
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Do you have a link to that headlight listing please?Hawaiis0 wrote:Sorry all, I knew what I was talking about. LED headlight it is.Pete Boole wrote:Is it the headlights you're talking about? Can't tell from post
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Thanks. Looks like that link is dead so I'll keep looking-at least I know what they're called now.Hawaiis0 wrote:Johnwindwood wrote:
Do you have a link to that headlight listing please?
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9605
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Sorry John. Didnt realise you were looking for the product link.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-inch-LED-H ... %7Ciid%3A1
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-inch-LED-H ... %7Ciid%3A1
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Give us some feedback Stu - looking to fit something like this to the Elite. Be good to know your opinion.
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