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#91
Daves Garage / Re: 2018 Audi Allroad
Last post by MiniDave - July 05, 2024, 01:13:47 PMWhada pain in the ass......
I'm trying to find 3 or 4 tiny little wires in these huge bundles, and it's an awkward reach to even get to them so I can spread them out and look for the right colors......I even had my wife looking at them with her much better eyes. I pulled the tail light assembly off the car so I could see what wires actually go to it, and that matches the wiring schematic I got, but these wires are so small it's difficult to see if I'm looking at a black wire with a green trace or a green wire with a black trace.
I've peeled the tape off the big bundle so we could spread them out more.....it's not helping a lot yet.
So far I've found the one wire I need on the right side, haven't figured out how to get the connector over there yet......
They're in these bundles somewhere.....I think!
I also haven't figured out how to get the 4 wire plug out of the trunk and down to the hitch ....
I'm trying to find 3 or 4 tiny little wires in these huge bundles, and it's an awkward reach to even get to them so I can spread them out and look for the right colors......I even had my wife looking at them with her much better eyes. I pulled the tail light assembly off the car so I could see what wires actually go to it, and that matches the wiring schematic I got, but these wires are so small it's difficult to see if I'm looking at a black wire with a green trace or a green wire with a black trace.
I've peeled the tape off the big bundle so we could spread them out more.....it's not helping a lot yet.
So far I've found the one wire I need on the right side, haven't figured out how to get the connector over there yet......
They're in these bundles somewhere.....I think!
I also haven't figured out how to get the 4 wire plug out of the trunk and down to the hitch ....
#92
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini East Meets West 2024 ...
Last post by 94touring - July 05, 2024, 11:15:00 AMI gave the inno a buff and wax and currently swapping brand new 008s for brand new 032s.
#93
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini East Meets West 2024 ...
Last post by MPlayle - July 05, 2024, 10:58:27 AMOn a lighter note:
I have the Mini Van loaded up for the trip.
I have the Mini Van loaded up for the trip.
#94
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini East Meets West 2024 ...
Last post by tmsmini - July 05, 2024, 10:28:07 AMAwhile back in preparation for the trip I gave the SC injection system one more try. It still was not running all that well. Nick at Boot to bonnet had looked at a box that allows the removal of the Rover alarm system and I had all the parts to swap in a nearly complete Rover MEMS 2J injection setup. It ran well on the way home, but at some point developed a strange backfire at light/part throttle. So maybe using 25 year old injection components was not the best idea. I think in another post, Dave suggested putting a carb on it and I had all the parts to do that. But being pig-headed like I am I stuck with troubleshooting the injection. ran out of time
Replaced lots of stuff with new and still the problem persists. I am pretty much at a stalemate. Last thing to try is to swap in a set of old injectors as the one on the car are brand new. But that is a very long reach...
Replaced lots of stuff with new and still the problem persists. I am pretty much at a stalemate. Last thing to try is to swap in a set of old injectors as the one on the car are brand new. But that is a very long reach...
#95
Daves Garage / Re: 73 Mini Innocenti 1300 Exp...
Last post by MiniDave - July 05, 2024, 08:06:24 AMThere's always a certain amount of fettling you have to do when you do a comprehensive restoration like this, I'm glad you've gotten all these little details sorted and are putting some good miles on it.
Time to go have some fun with it now!
Time to go have some fun with it now!
#96
Daves Garage / Re: 73 Mini Innocenti 1300 Exp...
Last post by 94touring - July 04, 2024, 08:38:46 PMDrove it all over this week. A little city and mostly highway doing 65-70. Kept track of mileage using my GPS app to see how far off the speedo is in KM and what type of gas mileage I'm getting. As well as the accuracy of the fuel gauge. Well I got 32mpg, which I think is pretty good given the driving conditions. Speedo is off about 8%. The fuel gauge is pretty accurate too. Took 9.5 gallons out of the 14 gallon capacity and showed about a 1/4 tank left.
#97
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini East Meets West 2024 ...
Last post by MiniDave - July 04, 2024, 02:11:33 PMOh, that's a real disappointment. What happened to the car?
#98
The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by MiniDave - July 04, 2024, 10:53:51 AMAnother one drops......apparently the deal was done months ago but only announced this week at Silverstone - Bearman has been signed to a multi-year deal with HAAS.
Now the question remains, who will be his seatmate? KMag? Bottas? Ocon?
Now the question remains, who will be his seatmate? KMag? Bottas? Ocon?
#99
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini East Meets West 2024 ...
Last post by tmsmini - July 04, 2024, 09:36:25 AMMy wife and I are really disappointed to not make it. Our Route 66 trip fell through and the car is still a no go on a 5k trip. I was looking forward to meeting a number of you. Anyone need a dinner ticket? I will be cancelling the room reservation, so I do not know if the hotel would make it available at the discounted rate if someone needs it.
#100
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini East Meets West 2024 ...
Last post by MiniDave - July 04, 2024, 07:56:47 AMwell I think I'm almost ready to go after my last minute repairs to the suspension on the Racing Green.
I still have to finish the trailer wiring on the Audi, but I know what wires I'm Looking for now thanks to my buddy at JCCC who sent me the incredibly complex wiring diagram. With that sorted I just need to find and hook them up, then figure out how to get the flat 4 wire end out of the body and down to the hitch.
With that done all I need to do is mow the grass (we've had a ton of rain this week along with the 90++ temps) pack up some tools and parts, gas up and go.
I've been looking forward to this trip ever since it was announced!
I still have to finish the trailer wiring on the Audi, but I know what wires I'm Looking for now thanks to my buddy at JCCC who sent me the incredibly complex wiring diagram. With that sorted I just need to find and hook them up, then figure out how to get the flat 4 wire end out of the body and down to the hitch.
With that done all I need to do is mow the grass (we've had a ton of rain this week along with the 90++ temps) pack up some tools and parts, gas up and go.
I've been looking forward to this trip ever since it was announced!