No problemo, I thought all the '69 were Federal (that's why I specified
'69) but then again, maybe not.
BTW, it was built July 1, 1969. Anybody else with a '69 "without" the
Federal dash? Just curious.
Steph
'69 Spit - Hers (With Federal dash)
'71 TR6 - Mine (Currently without dash! Or anything else!!! ;-) )
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Stephane St-Amant <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>
Cc: TRIUMPH LIST <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Spitfires List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 3:18 AM
Subject: Re: Spit MK3 Dash Warning Lights question
> Oh, I thought that Federal dash came on the '70 models. So, Never mind!
:)
>
> Joe
>
> Stephane St-Amant wrote:
> >
> > I don't think I was DPO'ed. At least, not on this.
> > Don't forget that it is a '69 mk3. That's when they moved the tach and
> > speedo from the center of the dash to the left (LHD cars), right behind
the
> > steering wheel.
> >
> > The turn signal is located to the leftmost of the dash and is green.
While
> > the four-way flasher indicator is red and in the left-center (between
the
> > fuel gauge and the oil pressure gauge).
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> > Steph
> > Ottawa, Canada
> > '69 Spit - Hers (Getting "new" fiberglass floors this week!)
> > '71 TR6 - Mine (Can't wait for winter - that's when I will work on it
> > again!!!)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> > To: Stephane St-Amant <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>
> > Cc: TRIUMPH LIST <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Spitfires List
> > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 9:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: Spit MK3 Dash Warning Lights question
> >
> > > Stephane,
> > > I may be wrong, but I think you have been DPO'ed. To my knowledge,
the
> > > only lamp on the dash (aside from those in the gauges) is the one
> > > between the Tachometer and Speedometer. That of course is the turn
> > > signal indicator.
> > >
> > > Any other indicators were probably added by the previous owner and
> > > therefore, only he can tell you what it is. My suggestion is to do
some
> > > wire tracing and see where they lead you!
> > >
> > > Good Luck,
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > Stephane St-Amant wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello All,
> > > >
> > > > I am please to report that all my lights are now connected properly
and
> > > > work! Thanks to all who helped! But this is not the end of my
> > electrical
> > > > "quest". Neither my Haynes, Bentley or original workshop manual
seem to
> > > > indicate the location or purpose of the many dash components. In my
'69
> > > > Spit, there is two big red warning lights in the top center of the
dash
> > (one
> > > > between the gas and oil pressure gauge, and one between the oil
pressure
> > and
> > > > the temp gauge).
> > > >
> > > > I already know that the left one is the four-way flasher indicator
> > (which
> > > > works now!) but what is the right one for. In my case, it is always
on
> > > > (when the key is turned). My guess was that it was the brake
failure
> > > > warning light but yesterday Saturday I found out that my battery is
not
> > > > being charged by the generator/alternator (which one is suppose to
be in
> > > > this car anyway?). So now, I think it may also be the warning light
for
> > the
> > > > gen/alt. Which one is it?
> > > >
> > > > Again, TIA
> > > >
> > > > P.S. Thanks Jeff for your great webpage. I'm currently doing the
same
> > > > temporary fix to the floors than you did (which BTW are just a
little
> > worst
> > > > than Mrs. Jones's were!). I'll let you know how mine turns out.
> > > >
> > > > Steph
> > > > Ottawa, Canada
> > > > '69 Spit - Hers (Now lighted like a Christmas Tree - until the
battery
> > goes
> > > > dead!!!)
> > > > '71 TR6 - Mine (Disappearing slowly under a pile of boxes!!! :-( )
> > >
>
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