Sunday afternoon was really nice after all the rain so as a break after Hong Kong last week I drove the car into the yard to work on the warning light cluster. How frustrating can things get? With benevolent support from Nick, Nev's next door neighbour, I wrestled the indicators into life and the high beam light. But the wiring diagram was not clear - to me anyway - and I could not get the ignition light to work. I spoke with Nev who was at Brands Hatch supporting the Lotus Cortina and he seemed pretty relaxed about it. But I remained sceptical and a bit demoralised because it seems that everything I tackle is a challenge. Then when I get it right somehow my finished wiring goes awry and I blow half a dozen fuses! I had to work on the Bank Holiday so I took today to go down to the car. Nev was at his best, avuncular when needed, intervening when needed and letting me pretend I had worked things out. I nearly blew my own fuse when we realised that I had to undo most of the engine bay loom to trace the alternator wires but the end result was a much cleaner loom, simpler wire routing and all the warning lights working, plus the reverse light connected and the handbrake warning light circuit. I think the high beam switch on the indicator stalk is broken but I have a spare. And just to prove it.....
Nev is going to weld the stays on the roll bar in the next day or so which is the last "engineering" job - we hope.
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