Possibly a dumb question but I'm just assembling my dash and want to go as per original. I have the correct warning lights in the correct locations, but would like some guidance re their functions. I am assuming red is ignition/alternator; blue is high beam and amber is oil pressure, but what is the white one for.
Warning lights
- Thread starter brianstewart
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Jim Rosenthal
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Brian, do you know where to get lights for the dash that look like the originals? I have looked at a few sets and they don't resemble the lights that are in the older cars? any ideas?
Thanks Peter. That's what I thought it might be. Jim, I found mine by scouring wrecking yards and scavenging off early 60s British cars, usually BMC or Rootes Group. The white one came out of a Riley or a Wolseley as I recall. All getting hard to find now as wreckers are crushing a lot of their older stock. If I happen across any I will grab them for you.
Neil
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That is a very odd design.
JimmyMac
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I think it was on the Lotus forum where I got this wiring diagram. (kudos to the originator)
It provides a dash warning light indication when the fan is activated by the temperature sender and can also utilise the Kenlowe fan over-ride switch which has an additional red warning light.
I am using it to suppliment the shortfall in the FAV drawing.
It provides a dash warning light indication when the fan is activated by the temperature sender and can also utilise the Kenlowe fan over-ride switch which has an additional red warning light.
I am using it to suppliment the shortfall in the FAV drawing.
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JimmyMac
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Is there a list of what warning lights functions were used on the original car somewhere? This is something I have been looking at currently, as I was trying to purchase the remaining items for my dash.
The list I am thinking of getting at present is as follows, some of this is based on what I think I need for rego requirements here.
Dash Lights/Warning Lamps
The list I am thinking of getting at present is as follows, some of this is based on what I think I need for rego requirements here.
Dash Lights/Warning Lamps
- Turn Lamp (Left - Green)
- Turn Lamp (Right - Green)
- Hand brake lamp (Red)
- High beam lamp (Blue)
- Oil pressure/check engine lamp (Red)
- Low brake fluid lamp (Red)
- Low fuel (orange)
- AC on (orange)
- Parker or driving lamps (orange)
might be able to get away with just one green for both turn signal lamps?
JimmyMac
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Read posts 1 and 2 above.
Read posts 1 and 2 above.
I and I suspect that most Millennials will find it very odd that there were only 4 warning lights! I doubt I would be able get away with that these days with registration requirements in Australia. Hence my list above. I seem to recall seeing a diagram somewhere? was it in the SAE files?
Still thinking about what will be required for rego purposes in OZ. Have been trying to reduce the number where possible, considering the originals only had 4.
- 1 Turn Lamp for Left and right - (Green)
- 1 High beam lamp (Blue)
- 1 Hand brake & Low brake fluid lamp (Red) - switch/sensors wired in parallel.
- Oil pressure/check engine/Low voltage lamp (Red) - I'm probably going to have to run EFI for emissions so computer will control this
- Low fuel (orange)
Yes, exactly those ones Morten,
I can see the water mark in the photos, and I have contact "Bowers" directly, rather than going through ebay and paying the extra margins.
www.bowerspartsonline.co.uk
just waiting on the invoice to come through.
Ryan
And here is a source for the white lamp.
www.s-v-c.co.uk
SPB392WC: WL15 type warning light - WHITE LENS/CHROME RIM - Warning Lights - Lighting - Store | Stafford Vehicle Components
<p>Dashboard warning light with hexagonal fronted lens and CHROME bezel. Equivalent to Lucas part numbers 38222, WL15 and SPB392. Made from the original tooling