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I agree with Steve's advice, especially the part about disconnect the battery, I forget which one but one of those relays (solinoids, whatever) can clamp shut presenting pretty much a direct short and it won't open till the cows come home to the charred remains of the barn.

Jud

I'm not a trained electrician so I don't want to give any definitive advice here because if they stay stuck closed, it's a major fire risk. But I would start by sanding the contact points and see how it goes. Maybe disconnect the battery while parked in the garage until you know it's safe.

I shortened my (collapsible) column by about 3 inches and moved the indicator switch to the dash, like a Mk1-2.

I have a problem with the regulator. The car is still on a dynamo; when the ignition is turned off, the red warning light stays on, but if I remove the cover of the regulator and flick the contacts, it stays off
I haven't done any voltage tests yet; just wondering if anyone has had this problem before.
The dynamo is doing its job when the car is running 14.5 volts, no problem
What sort of...

Hi Daniel,

I'm 5'10" so the seat is already as far back as possible - even loosened the securing fixing then pushed the seat back to the point it touches the carpet on the axle kickup and I can still reach the pedals.

I have a semi dished wheel - all I could find at the time, but I keep looking at all the wasted space in the steering wheel boss and wondering if I could gain a cou...

First get the drivers seat as far back as it will go and then raise the pedal heights if you can't fully depress them (usually it's the throttle that needs raising).

Second fit a flat rather than dished steering wheel.

Yes, you can shorten the steering wheel but difficult to get more than an inch out of it (due to consequential issues) and have it done professionally. You will t...

I have later 1275 back plates on the Frog with twin piston slaves, Pagid I think. Currently one has that (imv) *stoopid* clip whilst for the other I tapped the roll pin hole, like many others, as I'd had trouble with the clip.

1965 AH Sprite Mk3

Ignition switch on the dash, side and headlamp switch on the dash, foot mounted dip/main switch, indicator stalk and centre push horn switch.

I am considering a few changes to the steering column.

I have been looking at how I can get the steering wheel further away from me and I think that if I could change to the later indicator / horn stalk it would ...

Wedge method too, hence never had a particular problem with the clip, or getting the cylinder out.

Certainly never had to withdraw a halfshaft or loosen the back plate to do it.

But if new cylinders are not made to the correct external size anymore, perhaps that's the issue.

The last ones I bought were QH, a couple of yearz ago, and they were still ok.

Borg and Beck and...

No, these are the later version,not the frogeye one. AFAIK the frogeye just slides with the slots in the cylinder casting. Is there a clip? I dont remember fitting one.