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A Green Seven of some description in Milton Keynes at around 16:45 this afternoon. Didn't really catch it myself, hence the sketchy description, but it was SWMBO who saw it whilst I was looking the other way. _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Just a note on why it can be the earth connection...The two circuits have separate earths in the headlight, so if one of them is more corroded than the other (depending on which is touching the headlight casing), then that can cause a loss of connection. Like I said previously, it's exactly what happened in mine with the only exception being I had dipped working and full beams not working. Ben, it may not be necessary to test the earth connection if it's obviously corroded (covered in a bluey limescale sunbstance). If this is the case, simply clean it up with some sand paper or even a pen knife blade will do if necesssary. Having said all that, if it's easier to do initially, it's probably worth swapping the connections on the switch though as suggested by Oliver, that'll confirm which end of the circuit has the problem. I'm not familiar with your headlight fixings. If you need to slacken off the headlights, then mark on a wall/fence where the full beam is roughly pointing and you can use this marker to align the unit when it comes to putting it all back together again. Good luck! _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Rattie, any progress reports on the Aquapel yet?? _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Oh, for the record, my issue was with full beam, not dipped, but hopefully it's the earth connection... _________________________ 1998 VX1600

I had a similar issue: headlight not working and then a fuse blew, then with the new fuse it would work intermittently and the bulb was fine throughout all this. The problem was the earth inside the headlight unit. All I did on mine was clean the connection that sits inside the headlight unit at the bottom. Hope that works! Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Yeah, that sounds like a much better route than the M40. So if that's your favourite stretch, then I take it Fish Hill isn't on your daily route? As I recently discovered, that's a great stretch! _________________________ 1998 VX1600

As it says in the title. I went to Fish Hill for the first time, and much to my disappointment, there were no other Sevens there!!! Whilst I'm on the topic (wrong board, I know) but what a great stretch of road that is! Awesome fun. Saw lots of bikes and a random selection of cars hooning about ( 😔), ranging from a Citroen Saxo and a Smart Roadster, all the way up to a Range Rover Sport and a Bentley Continental! Great stuff! _________________________ 1998 VX1600

That was me heading home from work! In the tin top I'd normally go through Duns Tew but I tend to go that way in the Seven, especially since they resurfaced some of that road. Woohoo, my first 'spotted'! Are you local? _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Sorry Paul, but I only bought a set of these about a month ago, otherwise I'd have been snapping them up. _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Sounds a bit random, but is this still for sale and are you going to Stoneleigh this Sunday? I'm interested in this, but I'd like to see if it'll fit my car first. I'm only in Banbury, so even if you're not going to Stoneleigh, then drop me a BM and we can sort something out. Cheers, Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Good point, it was quite late, around 7.30pm? It was my only chance of getting out for a blat over the whole weekend, so I thought I'd grab some daylight while I could! _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Chaz, were you driving southbound through Adderbury on Sunday? I was paying so much attention to the cars in front, I didn't spot you until quite late! If it wasn't you, then someone has a car that looks very similar! _________________________ 1998 VX1600

This afternoon I saw a red Seven with clam shell wings, reg RX04 ***, parked just off the Oxford Road (not far from the Renault Jaybee garage). Looked in good nick from what I could see. Is there another Seven owner in Banbury?? _________________________ 1998 VX1600

I went past a purple Westie on the same stretch of road, so she may have seen that one instead and got the two types of Seven confused. 😔 _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Would it be possible to add a button to allow a poster to preview their reply before posting it, then editing it? Thanks, Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Let me guess, the nudity was later in the evening!! _________________________ 1998 VX1600

My wife saw a purple (although I suspect it may have been more of a dark blue) Seven outside the Jaybee Renault garage today at around 16.45ish, heading south bound on the Oxford Road. Sorry, no more info than that! Raw, was this you again? _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Cool. Didn't see much of it since I was out of sight. From the glimpse I had, it looked very nice. Certainly sounded good, cos that was the sole reason I turned around! _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Around 4pm, going past the Cross heading along North Bar. I was parked up with a Fisher Fury by the taxi rank but I don't think you saw us. _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Complete stab in the dark here, but I had a similar issue when I was fixing the connector behind the green indicator dash light. Turns out I was shorting the circuit (which blew the fuse) by touching the connector against something behind the rev counter and the speedo. I can't be more specific than 'something' since I still don't know what it was touching! Based on this, it might be worth having a bit of a fiddle (with the ignition off!) to see if any of the indicator light wiring is exposed and touching something else. Hope this helps, Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600

I like the laminating idea. Do the BIB accept this, or does it count as tampering? _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Richard, which axle are they for, Live or De Dion? Cheers, Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Hi Ian, Is the spare wheel bracket still available? Could be very useful for future tours! Are these dependant? I've got a 1998 LA Classic, no idea if they vary between models. I'd probably need to arrange a delivery price with you too. Thanks, Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Definitely interested cos the chrome plating on mine are starting to pit and flake! Newbie question here...Will they fit my 1998 Classic? If the answer is yes, then I'll take them off you! Can you mail me some pics please. I won't be able to get get back on to BM until this evening though. Cheers, Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600

Hi everyone, Another newbie question... Does anyone know the best option for a removable steering wheel? I've found this removable column & boss from CC (here). Is this the best option? Would I have to buy another steering wheel? For me to use the Mountney wheel that's currently on, am I likely to need to replace the boss too? Are there alternatives out there that could cost less? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Andy _________________________ 1998 VX1600