The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Happened to me also. Had to raise the gearknob slightly to avoid wires touching gearstick tube, Was also getting a shock as well as a blown fuse.

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Craig

Looking good Davy, I will need to pop down for a nosy one day!

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Craig

Hi Graham,
I'm from Scotland
Nice looking car you got there!
Not managed to find many spares locally I'm afraid, although ebay turns stuff up now and again.
Will be down at Selkirk in September, hope to see you there.

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Craig

Interesting car park at the Isle of Coll Hotel



Craig

Hi Mel,
If you are ever over on the west coast I'm in the garage most weekends welding up a rusty ford zephyr.
I'm getting really good at patches

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Craig

Thanks Mart, I'll give that a try tomorrow!!

Thanks for that, but I've already got they wires connected up.
The wires I'm unsure of come from the distributor module and go to the spade terminals on the control box.
I think there may have been some kind of terminal block encasing these wires that I had to remove to get the wire through a ...

Hi All,
In my quest to get MUG running properly I'm trying out the electronic ignition again.
Unfortunately when I removed the electronic eye wires from the control box I didn't mark them :oops: .
So I'm left with this:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m132/calderfisher/Dolomite/IMG_7935.jpg ...

I had wondered about that to. That's my mind put at rest!!

After TDCIR I've been busy with MUG.
Spare carbs were aquablasted, throttle spindle bushes drilled and reamed and rebuilt with SU Carb kit. I decided to blast and repaint the air filter housing too.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m132/calderfisher/Dolomite/100_2501.jpg

On a run to St.Andrews ...

Well Done Mel

Hiya,
Sorry Yellow Banana for pipping you at the post for the furthest travelled, 300 miles each way with MUG behaving herself all the way. Not very often I get the chance of 5hrs solid Dolomite driving!!
Made a weekend of it and it was great to meet everyone at the Premier Inn on Saturday.
The Bus ...

Me To

Just reserved a set too.

We.ve booked into the hotel - so see you all there.