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Author:  Mahesh [ Fri May 04, 2018 5:46 pm ]
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For me I love the old handle but that's actually rather a good effort!
The handle stays !
Mahesh

Are you going to use the handle to operate the electric Windows (via hidden switches)

Dave

Yes, the handle will be the up/down switch, will put a pic up as soon as I have the wiring done.

Author:  new to this [ Fri May 04, 2018 9:04 pm ]
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The handle stays !
Mahesh

Are you going to use the handle to operate the electric Windows (via hidden switches)

Dave

Yes, the handle will be the up/down switch, will put a pic up as soon as I have the wiring done.
now that's clever 😀😀 can you post pictures of how you're done it

Dave

Author:  Mahesh [ Sat May 12, 2018 6:23 pm ]
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https://youtu.be/QdFNx9OGE1s

Author:  James467 [ Sat May 12, 2018 7:19 pm ]
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I like that, I like that a lot.

Great job that man!

Author:  yorkshire_spam [ Sat May 12, 2018 8:55 pm ]
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Cool!

Author:  xvivalve [ Sun May 13, 2018 7:45 am ]
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Having seen this in action first hand, there is only one word to describe it: slick! :jack:

Author:  James467 [ Sun May 13, 2018 7:48 am ]
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Oh my gosh Mahesh, you just got a compliment from Zeus himself!

He doesn't dish out compliments often! :lol:

Author:  Mahesh [ Sun May 13, 2018 8:41 am ]
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Wow, in that case I had better start on the motors for the quarter windows :D

I'm still not happy with the window motors, and have dismantled again and lubricated the channels due to a slight hesitancy/jump in travel, namely due to me testing finger crunching force, yes it did hurt a lot.

The motor itself is from a new aftermarket Transit window regulator, chosen for correct gear teeth spacing and low amperage. But the motor seems to be a cheap import and am now awaiting a used original for comparison.

Ultimately may need to go down Pippins suggestion of Stag motors, as none of the modern motors have metal internal gearing, I'm still investigating.

As soon as this minor problem and some longevity testing is complete, I will put up the pics.

Author:  James467 [ Sun May 13, 2018 8:49 am ]
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If you're going to motor the quarterlights have a look at the Rover P6 mechanism. To open the fronts you rotate a knob. I wonder if it could be adapted or give you an idea.

Author:  Mahesh [ Sun May 13, 2018 10:04 am ]
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I have the Stag quarterlight gearbox which should do the trick with a high torque programmable servo, just need time.

Have taken the main window motor apart, the main spindle to regulator gear is fine with no wear, the main plastic gear connecting to the worm
gear is wearing down, i should not have tested it's limits, but just had to know.

Author:  Carledo [ Sun May 13, 2018 9:26 pm ]
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Your Stag motors have arrived here mate, complete with metal gears!

Steve

Author:  Mahesh [ Sun May 13, 2018 10:03 pm ]
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Excellent, I will try to pop up this week, the Sprint could do with another run.

Will put the transit motor back in for now, and attach the towbar.

Thanks Steve.

Author:  oily66 [ Sun May 13, 2018 10:08 pm ]
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Smart work again Mahesh.
:idea: You have some great ideas at turning standard equipment into a simple modern modification.

Author:  Mahesh [ Tue May 22, 2018 3:44 pm ]
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Smart work again Mahesh.
:idea: You have some great ideas at turning standard equipment into a simple modern modification.
Thanks, I'll put some pics upon doing the passenger side.

I have fitted the original Transit motor to the drivers side today, and will test over a few days.

Author:  Mahesh [ Fri May 25, 2018 10:37 pm ]
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Had a new experience about 3 weeks ago, could be a month.

Went up to Steve's in Shropshire, with all the traffic and accidents, the trip took near enough 6 hours, the car performed flawlessly, but then i never got a chance to press the pedal down much.

When Steve took the car out for a test the rev counter would stop dead at 3500 rpm, the immediate conversation was the 123 limiter which Steve could feel cutting in.

Being that the 123 is the bluetooth version I started the app and checked the rpm to the dashboard, car showed max 3500 but the app was showing up around 5000 rpm, which is consistent with the 5800 rpm limit I had set, and I said it must be the rev counter, which I can swap with the spare.

There was limited time in the day for other works, so we left the problem to look into some other time, and I drove back in the evening, again 3500 rpm was the max, fine for keeping within the speed limit on the motorway, all smooth.

Been looking into the problem this last week and noted the car would do 4000 rpm in a standstill position, and the app showing 5500 rpm.

This is not consistent with when the car was on the rolling road or subsequent drives, so the timing gun was brought out, showing 11 btdc, but showing 6000 rpm when the car dash is indicating 4000 rpm and the 123 limiter cutting in ( I did up the limit to 6000 rpm ).
The car engine feels like it is at the upper limits.

I checked the dizzy cap and rotor, all good, fuel lines secure, HT leads firm, throttle linkage fine, rev counter and dash leads confirmed, coil leads checked, earthing good, not much else has been touched.

However, having traced back to things done, only the Iridium spark plugs were changed to normal ones, put a new set in, and all is back to normal with matching rpms across all three displays.

My only regret is not checking with the timing light on all the HT leads for a pinpoint of the problem, binned the plugs.

Also it seems the 123 was showing correct readings at the dizzy and the car dash at the coil, and the timing light on HT 1 :-?

One of the spark plugs had failed, but only at high revs, all I know is
without the limiter i could have caused a lot more damage in testing.

Has anyone experienced/diagnosed similar ?

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