The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

After a bit more fettling, PFJ is running better and better. Just returned from one of my 8-mile test drive loops and actually felt relaxed on the drive (not on pins-and-needles waiting for “what's next”).


Building the confidence is a big thing for me, especially after I've completed major ...

After a bit more fettling, PFJ is running better and better. Just returned from one of my 8-mile test drive loops and actually felt relaxed on the drive (not on pins-and-needles waiting for “what's next”). Everything of importance was finally working properly – the turn indicators indicated and ...

I'm back after a 4-day excursion into the wonderful world of electrical gremlins. After installing the new turn signal multi-function stalk unit, I found PFJ doing very strange tricks – the horn button would not do anything, and the left turn indicators would not blink (just a faint flutter from the ...

Steve,

Thank you so much for taking the time to make the pin-out sketches. They helped to confirm for me that on both sides of the harness plugs, my color-coded wires were pinned at all the exact same locations as in your diagram. In particular, there was no fab error in the new turn stalk harness ...

Bend back the tabs out that your tool bend in.

Jeroen
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Ahhh. Just to understand, first I bend in the lock tabs (which makes the female connector’s body “slimmer”), then I pass the connector through the hole in the plastic harness plug body ...

I have checked the color coding on the wiring on both sides of the harness plugs, and they do match. I have 8 wiring connectors on the harness. In no particular order, they are:
1. Green/red
2. Purple
3. Blue/red
4. Green/white
5. Black
6. Green/brown
7. Purple/black
8. Blue/white

At least I now ...

OK, in groping around under the dash with a strong light, I found at least the source of one problem (the horn button on the new stalk does not blow the horn). As I was inserting the new plug into the main harness plug, I did not realize that one of the male pins in the new plug simply pushed its ...

1. No
2. The hazards and indicators run on separate circuits, though some of the wiring is common
3. The end of the stalk will pop off allowing you access to the horn contacts to test them, however as it is related to the left front indicator I would check the earth on the back of that. You can ...

I am currently carrying out a “refurbishment” of a 1974 Sprint that sat under a cover for six years (the current “PFJ” postings on the Restorations thread are tracking that). I have now run up on a problem that may be of a more general Dolomite issue, so I am posting some questions on that topic ...

Time for another irregular (and long!) update on PFJ. Fortunately the old girl has not provided any more large surprises, and the refurb has just been a progression of small steps forwards.

Spent two full days detailing the paint, which had been ignored for years. Started with Meguiar's Ultimate ...

Tony - thanks for the tip! These “terminal removal tool kits” on Amazon look like exactly what is needed. Now I need to figure out which kit to order, a gazillion are offered. -Mike

I need to replace my indicator stalk (the plastic on the stalk body totally fractured where the screw securing the body to the column bracket screws in, so the whole stalk just flops around). The replacement stalk is complete with the harness plug on the end. The harness needs to be passed down the ...

Steve,
Many thanks for another very helpful and interesting reply.
Mike

Sprint Rear Brake Cylinder?

Next step: weeping right side rear brake cylinder. Before I embark upon fixing this, I thought I should check with the Brain Trust to see if there are any traps awaiting.

1. I have new GWC1121 Brake Cylinders in hand. This is for a 1974 pre-update Sprint. Is this the ...

I'm overdue for a PFJ update. Even us geezer OAPs find ourselves with too much on the plate. At least, I have progress to report instead of my usual endless questions. Onwards to lotsa verbiage.....

The 1/2” British Standard Pipe fitting for the 12-vane water pump cover that I had been ...