Frank,
On my 72 B it's on the passenger side fender well (left hand drive). Since
I'm the original owner, I have to assume it has always been there. I don't
know about other years.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "frank krajewski" <frankk@intap.net>
To: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>
Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: Electrical Gremlin
Dave: Did they relocate the voltage stabilizer? I have always found mine on
the
driver's side firewall, unless you are talking right hand drive cars.
Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
Dave Wood wrote:
> Sandy,
>
> Check your voltage stabilizer to see if it has 12 volts coming in on the
> Brown wire and 8 volts (I think) coming out on the other wires to feed the
> gauges. The car has to run for a couple of minutes to stabilize the
voltage
> going out. It's located on the passenger wheel well on the firewall side
of
> the fuse box.
>
> Dave 72 B
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H. W. (Sandy) McCullough" <smccullough@quixnet.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 11:26 AM
> Subject: Electrical Gremlin
>
> I think I must have a gremlin! (His name is Lucas). I have never seen or
> heard of a problem like this, so I'm hoping someone has.
>
> Was cruising down a local hiway in my 72 B at 65 MPH when the engine
surged
> for about 5 seconds. When the surge was over, I had lost lights, turn
> signals, tach, fuel gage, temp gage, and had blown the two largest fuses
in
> the box. The car kept running and I finished my short trip. I replaced
the
> fuses and the lights and turn signals work, but still no tach, fuel or
temp
> gage.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> H. W. "Sandy" McCullough
> 72 and 68 B roadsters.
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