I have .jpg images of a '69 owner's manual that I got off of one of the
Roadster websites
(I don't remember which one) and it's been very helpful. Which one of you
web-smart
Roadster folks out there has that up on their site?
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
Michael Shimniok wrote:
> For a '68 2000...
>
> Has anyone scanned in an owner's manual? I'd be willing to do so if
> someone wants to sell/loan me one. I found I had a lot of simple
> questions that an owner's manual probably would've solved (altho the list
> helped too--kudos). Examples: s/brake, the two mini dials, the climate
> controls, the fresh air vents (so -that's- where the ice cold air was
> coming from this morning), type of motor oil, etc.
>
> What has me stumped are the headlites. Mine broke tonite (one can only
> expect so much out of a 33 year old relay) so I'm only guessing pull/twist
> is hibeam? I ought to find a schematic. I'm confounded as to how the
> wiring works. Can anyone spend 20 words explaining it? How did that one
> relay with the four prongs power the lites-- pull sent 12V to the relay &
> low-beam lamps, twist removes the ground from the coil diverting 12V to
> the other headlight wire?
>
> I had fun putting in a temp fix: a big wire from the battery terminal to a
> brand new Hella hi current relay powered off the old headlight circuit.
> Whereas the headlights looked like a pair of dim candles last nite, tonite
> they look like halogens by comparison. Tres cool! Once I switch over to
> a set of GE HO Halogens (best headlight for the buck!) I'll really be able
> to see!
>
> I wonder how many other electrical maladies this car has. :)
>
> On the upside... DANG this thing is fun to drive!! (tomorrow marks the 2
> week anniversary of its purchase and day 3 of it being legal to drive on
> the s
>
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