I had the pleasure of re-doing the stator tube wiring this week. With the pictures and written descriptions from Steve Hanegan and this site:
http://www.zmagnettetech.info/maintenance/electrical/108-the-hornindicator-switch-the-magnettes-chinese-puzzle.html
it wasn't that bad. I did mess up soldering so I had an unnoticed insulation melt cause a short, so I did have to take it apart and re-do the wires. I had to make the lower tube section from a 20" length of steel brake tube from NAPA. I cut the flare off one end using my original as a template for total length and for the length and width of the end notch. This notch aligns with some dimples in the larger diameter tube from the steering wheel, and prevents rotation. The smaller diameter tube is removed from the lower end of the steering column, this allows the upper tube and steering hub to be pulled into the cabin for removal. A brass nut fits on the lower end to compress a brass compression washer, this fixes the stator tube in place to prevent rotation as the steering wheel is turned.
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| Stator tube and trafficator switch. |
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| Switch wire connections |
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Brake line, 5/16" worked into stator tube
lower section. |
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| Brass nut fixing the stator tube on the lower steering column. |
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| Windtone horns in place, not working on the car yet, sound good on the bench though. |
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| Rear bumper, over riders and English license plate are looking good. |
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how did you get the amber indicator colour on the stop lamp? Interesting....
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I think the amber, or orange, light cover was used for cars made for the English market. That was original to this car, a LHD model picked up at the factory and used for a honeymoon tour of the Continent before being shipped to the USA.
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ReplyDeleteDo you have the dimensions for the lower stator tube - I see it is 5/16 brake line, but the length and cuts you made? The PO must have inserted 3/8 aluminum on mine as I am now having to drill it out from the bottom. Also how is the stator tube assembly held in place at the bottom? I have what appears to be the original top stator tube with the dimples and understand the slot and dimples hold the two parts together, but what is at the bottom end stopping the rotation?
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une fois les pièces du stator remontées et hormis l'olive qui maintien le tube, quelle est la pièce qui fait en sorte que le stator ne tourne plus ?
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once the parts of the stator are raised and except the olive which holds the tube, which is the part which makes that the stator does not turn anymore?
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