Unidentfied device on bulkhead
Hi. There is what appears to be a relay screwed to the bulkhead to the right of the indicator flasher unit on my 1960 1600 MGA. It looks similar to a ‘Flash to pass’ relay that used to be an optional...
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Hi Peter, Can you please post a picture of the position on the firewall? thanks, Mark
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Just a common Single Pole Double Throw relay. The "W2" connection will be made by grounding the relay case. Probably not 4-way flashers, because that would need a double pole relay. May have been used...
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Thanks for the replies. I cleaned it up a little this morning and found a Lucas part No 6RA 33214 12 V 5 63. I'm thinking the 5 63 might be the manufacturing date (May 1963)? Here's a photo of it on...
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Apply 12 volts between W1 and the case (for ground return) to see if it switches. Otherwise, .... From Lucas Master Parts Catalog: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/books/lucas400e.htm Section C:...
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Thanks again. After much scraping 50+years of zinc oxide from the case to get a decent earth I tried W1 to case - still nothing! Maybe the internal connection from coil to case has failed, should be...
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Maybe it is my imagination or personal assessment, but it seems to me that Lucas had a propensity to assign different part numbers for items that basically served the same purpose. The 6RA relay being...
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