Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Progress!

From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:30:45 -0700

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Rick,

Use an ohm meter to see if the switch is working.  If it is check the ground=
s on.the brake lights.  My experience is that most eclectic  problems on LBC=
=E2=80=99s are a bad ground connection.

Good luck.

Bob  Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2013 Miata

Pay it Forward
Thanks Frank

> On Apr 16, 2020, at 7:51 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFWow!  Looks and sounds great.
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> Rick
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> Sent from my keyboard
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>>> On Apr 16, 2020, at 10:41 PM, Robert Weeks via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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>> =EF=BB=BF
>> I wrote last year that my 18 year old son had taken on the task of gettin=
g my old 1970 Midget back on the road. He's done a ton of work on it, and to=
day it moved under it's own power for the first time since i parked it proba=
bly back in 2011. This was a car I got from Frank C. after my long time dail=
y driver 1969 Midget succumbed to rust. My son has got some more work to do,=
 but this quarantine has given him a lot of time to work on it. We need to s=
ort out the brake lights which aren't working before he can take it out on t=
he road. We tried a switch from our donor car today but that did not fix the=
 problem.
>>=20
>> Although he can't take out out on the road until that is sorted, we do li=
ve at the end of a long gravel driveway and here's a short video of him taki=
ng it for a short run down the drive today.
>>=20
>> https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DqULTpWju/?utm_source=3Dig_web_copy_link=20=

>>=20
>> I hope everyone is doing okay, staying healthy, and getting in some quali=
ty Spridget time during this quarantine.
>>=20
>> Take care,
>> =20
>> Robert Weeks
>> Black Moon Guitars
>> https://blackmoonguitars.com
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Rick,<div><br></div><div>Use an ohm meter t=
o see if the switch is working. &nbsp;If it is check the grounds on.the brak=
e lights. &nbsp;My experience is that most eclectic &nbsp;problems on LBC=E2=
=80=99s are a bad ground connection.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck.<br>=
<br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; background-col=
or: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"ba=
ckground-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size:=
 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255=
, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sp=
rite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-col=
or: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966=
 Austin Healey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div=
><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webki=
t-auto; font-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-si=
ze: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)=
;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit=
-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span></div=
><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -=
webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 16, 2020, at 7:51 PM, Rick Fi=
sk via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote=
></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D=
"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Wow! &nbsp;Looks and s=
ounds great.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my ke=
yboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 16, 2020, a=
t 10:41 PM, Robert Weeks via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrot=
e:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I wrote last year that my 18 year old son had taken on t=
he task of getting my old 1970 Midget back on the road. He's done a ton of w=
ork on it, and today it moved under it's own power for the first time since i=
 parked&nbsp;it&nbsp;probably back&nbsp;in 2011. This was a car I got from Fra=
nk C. after my long time daily driver 1969 Midget succumbed&nbsp;to rust. My=
 son has got some more work to do, but this quarantine&nbsp;has given him a l=
ot of time to work on it. We need to sort out the brake lights which aren't w=
orking before he can take it out on the road. We tried a switch from our don=
or car today but that did not fix the problem.<br><br>Although he can't take=
 out&nbsp;out on the road until that is sorted, we do live at the end of a l=
ong gravel driveway and here's a short video of him taking it for a short ru=
n down the drive today.<br><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(38,38,38);font-famil=
y:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Roboto,Helvetica,Ari=
al,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><a href=3D"https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DqULT=
pWju/?utm_source=3Dig_web_copy_link">https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DqULTpWju=
/?utm_source=3Dig_web_copy_link</a></span>&nbsp;<br><br>I hope everyone is d=
oing okay, staying healthy, and getting in some quality Spridget time during=
 this quarantine.<br><br>Take care,<br>&nbsp;<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Robert Weeks<div>Black Moon Guitars</div><div><a href=3D"https://=
blackmoonguitars.com/" target=3D"_blank">https://blackmoonguitars.com</a></d=
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From: Robert Weeks via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:34:49 -0400

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Thanks Rick, Bob, and Chuck!

My son is working for the next few days but I'll pass on the advice. The
switch that was in the car was bad. The plunger is rusted in place. We
pulled a switch from the parts car but the meter readings were not what we
expected and were not consistent. Probably time for a new switch. The
parking lights in the tail light assembly, license plate lights, and side
markers are working, so I don't think it's a grounding issue, but will
definitely double check. The dual filament bulbs are new. We also don't
have turn signals. We'll get back to it once he has another break in his
work schedule.

Best,
Robert

Robert Weeks
Black Moon Guitars
https://blackmoonguitars.com/

On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 11:30 PM Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Rick,
>
> Use an ohm meter to see if the switch is working.  If it is check the
> grounds on.the brake lights.  My experience is that most eclectic  proble=
ms
> on LBC=E2=80=99s are a bad ground connection.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bob  Kitterer
>
> On Apr 16, 2020, at 7:51 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> On Apr 16, 2020, at 10:41 PM, Robert Weeks via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
g
> my old 1970 Midget back on the road. He's done a ton of work on it, and
> today it moved under it's own power for the first time since i
> parked it probably back in 2011. This was a car I got from Frank C. after
> my long time daily driver 1969 Midget succumbed to rust. My son has got
> some more work to do, but this quarantine has given him a lot of time to
> work on it. We need to sort out the brake lights which aren't working
> before he can take it out on the road. We tried a switch from our donor c=
ar
> today but that did not fix the problem.
>
> Although he can't take out out on the road until that is sorted, we do
> live at the end of a long gravel driveway and here's a short video of him
> taking it for a short run down the drive today.
>
> https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DqULTpWju/?utm_source=3Dig_web_copy_link
>
> I hope everyone is doing okay, staying healthy, and getting in some
> quality Spridget time during this quarantine.
>
> Take care,
>
> Robert Weeks
> Black Moon Guitars
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Rick, Bob, and Chuck!<br><br>My son is working for =
the next few days but I&#39;ll pass on the advice. The switch that was in t=
he car was bad. The plunger is rusted in place. We pulled a switch from the=
 parts car but the meter readings were not what we expected and were not co=
nsistent. Probably time for a new switch. The parking lights in the tail li=
ght assembly, license plate lights, and side markers are working, so I don&=
#39;t think it&#39;s a grounding issue,=C2=A0but will definitely double che=
ck. The dual filament bulbs=C2=A0are new. We also don&#39;t have turn signa=
ls. We&#39;ll get back to it once he has another break in his work schedule=
.<br><br>Best,<div>Robert</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Robert Weeks<div>Black=
 Moon Guitars</div><div><a href=3D"https://blackmoonguitars.com/" target=3D=
"_blank">https://blackmoonguitars.com/</a></div></div></div></div><br></div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 11:30 PM Bob Kitterer via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"auto">Rick,<div><br></div><div>Use an ohm meter to see if the =
switch is working.=C2=A0 If it is check the grounds on.the brake lights.=C2=
=A0 My experience is that most eclectic =C2=A0problems on LBC=E2=80=99s are=
 a bad ground connection.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck.<br><br><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align:-webkit-auto;background-color:rgba(255=
,255,255,0)">Bob =C2=A0Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"background-color:=
rgba(255,255,255,0);text-align:-webkit-auto;font-size:13pt"><br></span></di=
v><div><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);text-align:-webk=
it-auto;font-size:13pt">1960 Austin Healey Sprite=C2=A0(Mk IV in disguise)<=
/span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);text-a=
lign:-webkit-auto;font-size:13pt">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk=C2=A0III (Tr=
evor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:rgb=
a(255,255,255,0);text-align:-webkit-auto;font-size:13pt">2013 Miata</span><=
/div><div><span style=3D"font-size:13pt;text-align:-webkit-auto;background-=
color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:1=
3pt;text-align:-webkit-auto;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Pay it Fo=
rward</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);=
text-align:-webkit-auto;font-size:13pt">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 16, 2020, at 7:51=
 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockq=
uote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFWow!=C2=A0 L=
ooks and sounds great.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent=
 from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Ap=
r 16, 2020, at 10:41 PM, Robert Weeks via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr=
">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I wrote last year that my 18 year old son had t=
aken on the task of getting my old 1970 Midget back on the road. He&#39;s d=
one a ton of work on it, and today it moved under it&#39;s own power for th=
e first time since i parked=C2=A0it=C2=A0probably back=C2=A0in 2011. This w=
as a car I got from Frank C. after my long time daily driver 1969 Midget su=
ccumbed=C2=A0to rust. My son has got some more work to do, but this quarant=
ine=C2=A0has given him a lot of time to work on it. We need to sort out the=
 brake lights which aren&#39;t working before he can take it out on the roa=
d. We tried a switch from our donor car today but that did not fix the prob=
lem.<br><br>Although he can&#39;t take out=C2=A0out on the road until that =
is sorted, we do live at the end of a long gravel driveway and here&#39;s a=
 short video of him taking it for a short run down the drive today.<br><br>=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(38,38,38);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystem=
Font,&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"=
><a href=3D"https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DqULTpWju/?utm_source=3Dig_web_co=
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rce=3Dig_web_copy_link</a></span>=C2=A0<br><br>I hope everyone is doing oka=
y, staying healthy, and getting in some quality Spridget time during this q=
uarantine.<br><br>Take care,<br>=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr">Robert Weeks<div>Black Moon Guitars</div><div><a href=
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