the.vet

TomB, YHM. Forget the postage - pop a donation to NTL. Graeme

Standard rear light lenses. Like this: http://caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=14 Yours for the cost of postage.

Selling the 7 and got a few bits to part with. StarCom1 Advance Intercom System. Was wired in to battery and positioned in the boot. Really easy install. Complete with Headphone in cable and 2 x Peltor headsets. Allows conversation between driver and passenger, music, auto volume adjustment and auto mute of music (annoying when swmbo wants to chat!). Originally cost me £300. Would settle for £150 inc postage. Or collection in Dunfermline.

Works fine, have added a cigarette lighter adapter to the kit and also and extension lead from charger to the car. Like this here: http://www.motorcycle-road-and-race.co.uk/optimate-4-dual-battery-charger?gclid=COq_mOzijcsCFYEy0woddiEOpQ £30 inc postage, or collection from Dunfermline.

Selling up and leaving the world of Caterhams (SWMBO will be please !) Mint condition draught reducer like this here: http://www.softbitsshop.co.uk/caterham-draft-reducer---series-3-23-p.asp £75 inc postage.

Following on from my other thread on my instruments and wiring issues I'm looking at getting some of the remedial work done by the pros. I've previously used Dreadnought in Callendar but as the car also needs an MOT it would be handy to get it all done. I know Revolutions are the new official Caterham dealer in Scotland, has anyone got any experience of their servicing? Graeme

Ok, so having changed the flasher relay and hazard switch I still had no joy. Resorted to a quick call to the AA and the friendly chap happens to have a 7 type kit car! Fault diagnosed - the main loom under the dash has a short in it - the fault can be eradicated by manipulating the big thick black part of the loom. Has anyone had a similar issue and any idea how to go about fixing it? dash out job? Graeme

OK, so I changed the fuse and thought I'd sorted the problem but it reappeared this afternoon. Instruments died after 10 minutes drive. Only this time I've noted some more points that may help to pinpoint where I should start looking. Oil pressure, water temp, fuel level and revs all died. Switch lighting all still working. Speedo fine. Headlights were on. After turning for home I noticed if I indicate left its fine, if I indicate right the indicators work but the instruments pulse up and down with the pulses of the lights. Also occurs when using hazards. Now at home I changed the fuse - instruments working again. Then with engine off I checked the lights - indicators all working fine when ignition at position 2 (or is it 3 - fuel pump on). However - with ignition off I noticed left indicators work fine, right indicators give solid illumination of lights and can hear a relay in engine bay pulsing to freq of the flasher unit. Given up and opened beer for the night - I hate electrics and i'm rather afraid to tinker without some expert direction. Would like to fix car ASAP as BIL visiting from NZ and wanted to scare him! Graeme Edited by - the.vet on 21 Sep 2014 18:48:14

Jonathan my dual saviour! First trip out into the garage and it looks like I've run through manure on the way home. Garage smells like a farm yard!!! The car is a 1999my 1800k. No recent work and has been behaving fine recently. It's got the bog standard caterham dash. I've now worked out that the instruments are not working Nor is the heater fan and brake light test switch I've pulled the red 10a fuse from the instrument section of the fuse block and can't get any continuity with a multi meter (visually it looks to have tripped too). Should I replace the fuse and see what happens? (sorry if that is a really stupid question) Graeme

Following on from my nausea issue in ChitChat I'm having trouble with the car. Towards the end of a 1 hour track session I lost my gauges - all except the speedo speedo. I can't find any loose fuses etc Not sure where to start - dumped car in the garage and headed to bed feeling broken when I arrived home. Please tailor any advice as if addressing a child - I'm mechanically retarded!! Graeme Edited by - the.vet on 21 Sep 2014 18:41:05

Yes please! Graeme

Silver with black center stripes, early evening. I waved and flashed as I was stuck in a black VW 4x4 - SWMBO vetoed the 7 this weekend :-( (? Grounds for divorce?)

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Time to quote the SOGA: "For the purposes of this Act, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods, the price (if relevant) and all the other relevant circumstances." Good luck getting out of your mess. Would push for compensation for all the additional items you have paid for during the build - tools etc.

Indeed - I'll clean and tighten everything and see what happens next. Would only be sending to DVA if the head has to come off - and that's still an if at the moment. Fingers crossed it doesn't need to as the car has been running fabulously. Keep you all posted after tomorrows cleaning and blat... Thanks for all the advice and patience with a learning newbie!