rj

Try to disconnect the "thin" wire from the starter, and then with another wire connect the now free point at the starter to live + from the battery, if you still get the click, even the new starter is out of order.

On the other hand, if the engine turns, then you have some kind of bad connection, and I'd start by suspecting the ign switch (or bushbutton).

/regin

How does 50% of new price sound?

/r

Never was a problem when I was a fireman, but does she really want to spoil her old and beloved car by the powderquestion.gif As it is alcaline, it'll make everything rust, especially as it is also hygroscopic. If the main issue is to put out fire, powder is fine, if it is to save the car, find an alternative! I don't know what you are allowed to use in the UK, personally I'd prefer CO2.

/regin

Edited by - rj on 15 Apr 2002 21:21:36

Rob,

Any indication of asking price? And postage within the UK?

- Will send you an E-mail offline to explain.

/regin

Yep David.

Hi again!

None of the scrapyards I've contacted have answered, Oily's offer seemd interesting, and he answered smile.gif but unfortunately many people are hunting sad.gif

/regin

Edited by - rj on 7 Mar 2002 21:47:55

And from here

/regin

Ian,

I have sent you an email with a cut of an old Lotus Seven drawing. From that one I'd say no if your door is excatly 1m wide.

By the way, if your end flips and Wendys doesn't, what happens then? confused.gif

/regin

Edited by - rj on 3 Mar 2002 10:52:15

Ian,

As the car in total with windscreen is only approximately 99 centimeters tall, it must be possible to flip the chassis when passing the door. No need to worry.

/regin

Naah - just blind, I think

/regin

(now a member)

Hi Tom,

My guess would be a dead clutch, which does not release totally and trerefore the syncro blocks.

/rj

I'd suspect the solenoid if nothing happens at all, but if you turn on the light, you should see a reduction there as even the solenoid takes a lot of power. If not I'd suspect the ign switch, or an immobiliser, that prevents the live form the switch to get through...

Good luck

/regin

Hi,

RS Components do have them - stock no 527-757

www.rs-components.co.uk

bying there requires being "not private", but if that's the problem, I can help you.

/regin

another test

Edited by - rj on 30 Dec 2001 11:16:44

Could not agree more, but the funny thing is, that as I read the Danish rules, we do not have to fulfil the side impact test as long as the car was crashtested before '98 (ECE reg 12). As that seems to be done, the only thing missing for "general" use in Denmark is the pollution test, which I've been told can be done in Germany for about 500£ for a single car. A subject to investigation! Some makes would really have a problem, if their older but still produced cars had to fulfil the newer tests. (Thinking of i. e. Fiat "600"!) I am wondering if that is not the case in other countries? Denmark is not known being kind to people wanting special cars. Anyway, how about arguing, that when driving a Seven, you may not be protected by the car's body but by it's driving properties?

/r

I appreciate you writing "should" :-)

/r

Hi again,

Thing is, I do have a copy of the French crashtest, but it is written in....FRENCH! I do understand a little of it, but only a little, and I'm sure that the Danish guys will not accept anything written in French. For me, it will be almost impossible to have a new Seven registered for road use in Denmark, but as I'm currently "without" country, I can bring a used, and by me pre-owned, car as personal belonging. I'll "only" have to pay a tax of 180%... (Buy 3 get 1).

Therefore I'm looking for an older sample to run when abroad from Denmark, and when I have had for a year, I can bring it, only bringing a crashtest and a datasheet. Those rules, those rules. By the way, I do se the point about the bike, but that is not the common way of thinking in our great EC, all hars have to be tested from now on, only a few countries have such liberal rules as the UK, I think that is to kill all kind of initiative made by the individual. I'm afraid that's the direction things are heading, but I'm on to the piont of the bikes. I could even accept, that you could build your own car, but never sell it, if it hadn't been tested. But no. As all you out there are incapable of managing your own affairs, we, the government better have to protect you , it seems they're saying.

Wau, lots of anger in me, sorry, I'm just about as frustrated as the French agent must be... Belive me, it is not the first time I've been fighting stupid car rules in Denmark, and therefore, anyone, if you are thinking about bringing a car to Denmark, please feel free to contact me, if I am able to, I'll be happy to help you.

/regin

email citytechnics@orange.net

Ja fransk er nok ok, men detteher, det ligner vist blot skrammel, ikke?

(Yep, guess French is ok, but this, I guess looks like scrap, doesn't it?)

Once upon a time someone tried to learn me to speak French, they had no success... But Pierre, you may be the person being able to translate the French crashtest to something the Danish authorities do understand? Woud you be open to bribery?

/regin

Hi everyone,

Has anyone ever considered, that if using a fake spare, the round may not be the same, and then what about the LSD? I'd rather walk than using the fake!

/regin

another foreigner trying to write in English...

Edited by - rj on 28 Dec 2001 17:20:46

Hi Sam!

Do you have a wiring diagram? In that case I might be able to help - when I'm over there, live at least part time abroad from the UK... Honestly, I have NEVER woked on a 7 (yet) ((Hunting for my first!!)) But being quite fimilar to autoelectrics almost nothing scares.

/regin

Hi Chris,

do you still have the car. As I'm looking for an older car to, when I'm moving back, bring to Denmark for road use, it might be interesting.

My e-mail is citytechnics@orange.net if you'd rather reply that way

/regin