i think on the convenience level i will go for this... I have to get a bottle jack to Alan at some point but i doubt it'll be before saturday night.default_user said:Let me know if you want it Tony. I'll be travelling down the M6 from J38 to J9 on Saturday evening if that's any good for you.
Alan.D said:Did you plug in the electric bit?
I agree with Rick it's the alternatorTony M said:ok, double checked that... and yes it was connected
however I had a good look at the engine.
3 things struck me..
1. small black wide with a box clip at the end isn't connect... looks like either starter or alternator.
Those wires should go to the coil packTony M said:2. two wires coming out from bottom of the heater area just behind the spare wheel. grey wire had the connected striped off it in the past, but i don't think this is a big thing.
Why did I leave you to do the wiring I would agree with earth as well did you connect the large black earth wire to the gearbox? one of the starter motor bolts. BUT after asking about all the wiring being off before dropping the engine & box the main earth was streched cause they weren't :bang: I wonder if it needs replaced?Tony M said:3. and this is the biggy, when i turn the ignition to the on position (not the start position) the clock stops. which would indicate that the current is fighting itself somewhere. also the internal cabin light is really dim...
default_user said:Have you got the engine properly earthed?
default_user said:If it is the dizzy I'm sorry. I assumed it was the ignition module. At least you should have a spare usable one and vacuum advance unit anyway. If you don't get a spark after changing the dizzy then you may not have reconnected something or connected something wrongly.
default_user said:This may be obvious but you did put the HT ignition lead back on as well?
default_user said:By the way, the wire you refer to in point 1 attaches to a spade connector on the alternator near the thick red wire.
Alan.D said:Those wires should go to the coil pack
Alan.D said:Why did I leave you to do the wiring I would agree with earth as well did you connect the large black earth wire to the gearbox? one of the starter motor bolts. BUT after asking about all the wiring being off before dropping the engine & box the main earth was streched cause they weren't :bang: I wonder if it needs replaced?
I don't know yet Alan, i hope not really... i will sort the other points out and then try once again.Alan.D said:BTW do you want that spare dizzy I had?
that's alright Alan, i had already realized you must be wrong about that... as they are both held together by the rubber cover... and i definately didn't put them in there after we dropped the engine.Alan.D said:My sincere apologies Tony those two brown wires do go to the Alternator, I also did some other pics of the dizzy/coil wiring.
Tony M said:thanks for the picture of the coil, that's pretty useful... I think the one that we (i) stripped accidentely will be the one that doesn't go onto the coil. the other has got a bullet type connector attached... I will check it out tomorrow.
cheers again