Practically Classics Forum

suffolkpete wrote:Tell me about it! My daily drive is a C5

roadworks

rich. wrote:....i agree about the slapping, ill take over if you need a break..

There's probably quite a long queue to give that smug twunt a good slapping.

puppet

The daily driver (1972 Dolomite auto) has covered a total of 81,000 since new. In October, 2008, the car had only done 40k during the first 36 years, the rest I've done since then. Cars don't like being stored, it's not good for them. Get out there and make every day a "Drive It" day I says. The pre...

strike

Sorry, yes, pin 87a is the one that's central to the relay, pin 87 is above and parallel to 87a, at the edge of the relay, furthest from its locating clip.

Like so:

If you simply disconnect the resistor, then are you not effectively leaving pin 87a - fed from the ignition supply - connected but removing the connection to pin 87? That will mean that the dipped headlamps don't work at all when the engine's running since 87a defaults to off . ;) edited: I see you'...

Have you tried the BX Club forum? I typed the term "wiring diagram" into the search bar and 600 hits were thrown up, so there's every chance it's mentioned in there.