N
ELEfJTRICAL
EQlJIPMENT-~~~~~-------
THE
STAR.TER
MOTOR
I. Starter motor lacks
power
or
fails
to turn engine
(0) See if
the
engine can be
turned
over
by
hand. If not,
the
cause of
the
stiffness In
the
engine
must
be located and
remedied.
(b)
If
the
engine can be
turned
by hand. f rst
check
that
the
trouble
Is
not
due
to
a
dlscharged
battery.
(c) Examine
the
connections
to
the
battery,
starter
and
starter
switch, making
sure
that
they
are
tight
and
that
the
cables connecting
these units
are
not
damaged.
(d) It is also possible
that
the
starter
pinion may
have jammed In mesh
with
the
flywheel,
although this is
by no means a common
occurrence.
To disengage
the
pinion,
rotate
the
squared
end
of
the
starter
shaft by
means of a
spanner.
2. Starter operates but does not crank engine
Thls fault will
occur
if
the
pinion of
the
starter
drive
is
not
allowed
to
move along
the
screwed
sleeve Into
engagement
with
the
flywheel,
due
to
dirt
having collected on
the
screwed
sleeve.
Remove
the
starter
and
dean
the
sleeve carefully
with paraffin.
3. Starter
pinion
wl/1
not disengage from
flywheel
when
engine is
running
Stop
the
engine and
see
if
the
starter
pinion Is
jammed in mesh with
the
flywheel, releasing It if
necessary by
rotation
of
the
squared
end
of
the
starter
shaft. If
the
pinion persists In sticking
In mesh, have
the
equipment
examined at a
Service
Depot.
Serious damage may
result
to
the
starter
If It is driven by
the
flywheel.
THE LIGHTING CIRCUITS
I.
Lamps
give insufficient illumination
(0)
Test
the
state
of charge- of
the
battery,
recharging
it
if necessary from an Indepen-
dent
electrical supply.
(b)
Check
the
setting
of
the
lamps.
(c) If
the
bulbs
are
discoloured as
the
result
of
long service,
they
should be
renewed.
2.
Lamps
light when switched on but gradually fade out
As paragraph I
(a).
3. Brilliance varies with speed
of
car
(a) As paragraph I (a).
(b) Examine
the
battery
connections, making
sure
that
they
are
tight.
and
renew
any
faulty cables.
Section
N.25
THE HEADLAMP
BEAM
WARNING
LIGHT
In
order
to
give
the
driver
visual warning
to
dip
his headlamp beams on approaching
other
vehicles,
later
M.G. Midget cars have a
warning
light in
the
speedometer
which glows when
the
headlamp beams
are
in
the
raised position and is extlngulshed when
the
beams
are
dipped.
Section
N.26
MODIFIED DIPPING SWITCH
later
M.G. Midget
Series"
TD ., cars
are
provided
with a
foot-operated
headlamp beam dipping switch,
replacing
the
hand switch on
the
facia panel which was
origi nally fitted.
The
new
wiring diagram covering
this
equipment
Is given on page N.23.
KEY
TO
CABLE
COLOURS
I Blue
2 Blue with Red
3 Blue
with Yellow
" Blue with
White
5 Blue with Green
6 Blue
with Purple
7 Blue
with Brown
8 Blue
with Black
9
White
10
White
with Red
II
White
with Yellow
12
White
with Blue
13
White
with Green
14
White
with Purple
15
White
with Brown
16
White
with Black
17 Green
,B Green
with Red
19 Green with Yellow
20 Green
with Blue
21 Green with
White
22 Green with Purple
23 Green
with Brown
24 Green with Black
25 Yellow
26 Yellow
with Red
27 Yellow with Blue
28 Yellow with
White
29 YeHow with Green
30 Yellow
with Purple
31 Yellow
with Brown
32 Yellow
with Black
33 Brown
34 Brown
with Red
35 Brown
with Yellow
36 Brown
with Blue
37 Brown
with
White
38 Brown with Green
39 Brown
with Purple
40 Brown with Black
41 Red
42 Red with Yellow
43 Red
with Blue
# Red with
White
45 Red with Green
46 Red with Purple
47 Red
with Brown
48 Red
with Black
49 Purple
50 Purple
with Red
51 Purple
with Yellow
52 Purple with Blue
53 Purple
with
White
54 Purple with Green
55 Purple
with Brown
56 Purple with Black
57 Black
58 Black
with Red
59 Black with Yellow
60 Black
with Blue
61 Black
with
White
62 Black with Green
63 Black
with Purple
64 Black
with Brown
65 Dark Green
66 Light Green
N.20
M.G. Midget
(Series"
TD
PI).
Issue 2
(E)
79345-1/53
Wishvilles Classic
Automobile Library
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
