Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad
The Saloon Build Manual has details and pics. I would expect the 2+2 Manual to have the same. I expect someone will respond post Stoneleigh. AJ From: AndyH Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:07 PM To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad Erm, something of a revival (was this really 5 years ago?!) I still havent sorted it, but thinking of starting again on wiring in the thing again. There's that much wiring in the engine bay from a carb'd car, then EFi, then FRST that I think ignoring it might be a good option. Right now, my headlamp flaps are down permanently, everything seems plugged in that should be, but I think the wiper motor itself is now caput. Which brings me onto the point - would anyone be able to tell me / show me the alleged modification to the wiper motor for the 2+2 Thanks Andy On Monday, 15 December 2008 21:43:52 UTC, Matthew Wastell wrote: Have you checked the grease on the little contact wheel inside the mech? After many years of working the grease can pick up small particles of metal which wears away from the contact wheel - it then has the lovely property of being conductive grease which then leaves the flaps doing exactly what you said. Pop the disc out, wipe it over and pop it back in. Matthew From: quantu...@googlegroups.com [mailto:quantu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Haworth Sent: 14 December 2008 19:33 To: quantu...@googlegroups.com Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad OK, back to this one After a bit of testing I thought I had it sorted, until I went back out to the car a few hours later to find the headlamp flaps doing a little dance of their own. So this is happening without ignition power which I didnt think was supposed to happen Unplugged again for now until I have more time and a recharged battery Andy On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Tony P edi...@pyroport.com wrote: Not on my car. I think it was earthing back up through the indicators On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:57:40 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote: That should just make the flaps not go down as the relay wouldn't get energised. Jim Tony P wrote: I had a similar thing happen on my 2+2, I tracked it down to a dodgey earth on the flap relay. T On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:20 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote: Only when the lights are on or always ? Jim Andy Haworth wrote: Picked the 2+2 up from it's latest engine build (stuck with turbo and managed to get the old block rebored in the end) Anyway, the headlight flaps are as excited as I am about it, and continually go up and down in celebration. This has happened before on my old 2+2, and I think I changed a relay and it stopped doing it. It may have been coincidental Does anyone know why this happens? TIA Andy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither
Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad
There you go... Robert – you might need to re-scan; the images are cropped when I look at them... From: Robert Craig Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 6:16 PM To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad Andy, See attachments. Bob Craig - Original Message - From: AndyH To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad Erm, something of a revival (was this really 5 years ago?!) I still havent sorted it, but thinking of starting again on wiring in the thing again. There's that much wiring in the engine bay from a carb'd car, then EFi, then FRST that I think ignoring it might be a good option. Right now, my headlamp flaps are down permanently, everything seems plugged in that should be, but I think the wiper motor itself is now caput. Which brings me onto the point - would anyone be able to tell me / show me the alleged modification to the wiper motor for the 2+2 Thanks Andy On Monday, 15 December 2008 21:43:52 UTC, Matthew Wastell wrote: Have you checked the grease on the little contact wheel inside the mech? After many years of working the grease can pick up small particles of metal which wears away from the contact wheel - it then has the lovely property of being conductive grease which then leaves the flaps doing exactly what you said. Pop the disc out, wipe it over and pop it back in. Matthew -- From: quantu...@googlegroups.com [mailto:quantu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Haworth Sent: 14 December 2008 19:33 To: quantu...@googlegroups.com Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad OK, back to this one After a bit of testing I thought I had it sorted, until I went back out to the car a few hours later to find the headlamp flaps doing a little dance of their own. So this is happening without ignition power which I didnt think was supposed to happen Unplugged again for now until I have more time and a recharged battery Andy On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Tony P edi...@pyroport.com wrote: Not on my car. I think it was earthing back up through the indicators On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:57:40 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote: That should just make the flaps not go down as the relay wouldn't get energised. Jim Tony P wrote: I had a similar thing happen on my 2+2, I tracked it down to a dodgey earth on the flap relay. T On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:20 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote: Only when the lights are on or always ? Jim Andy Haworth wrote: Picked the 2+2 up from it's latest engine build (stuck with turbo and managed to get the old block rebored in the end) Anyway, the headlight flaps are as excited as I am about it, and continually go up and down in celebration. This has happened before on my old 2+2, and I think I changed a relay and it stopped doing it. It may have been coincidental Does anyone know why this happens? TIA Andy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send
Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad
Thanks Adrian. Andy, I can send you a copy from the manual if you need it. Bob - Original Message - From: adrianjhopk...@btinternet.com To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad There you go... Robert – you might need to re-scan; the images are cropped when I look at them... From: Robert Craig Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 6:16 PM To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad Andy, See attachments. Bob Craig - Original Message - From: AndyH To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad Erm, something of a revival (was this really 5 years ago?!) I still havent sorted it, but thinking of starting again on wiring in the thing again. There's that much wiring in the engine bay from a carb'd car, then EFi, then FRST that I think ignoring it might be a good option. Right now, my headlamp flaps are down permanently, everything seems plugged in that should be, but I think the wiper motor itself is now caput. Which brings me onto the point - would anyone be able to tell me / show me the alleged modification to the wiper motor for the 2+2 Thanks Andy On Monday, 15 December 2008 21:43:52 UTC, Matthew Wastell wrote: Have you checked the grease on the little contact wheel inside the mech? After many years of working the grease can pick up small particles of metal which wears away from the contact wheel - it then has the lovely property of being conductive grease which then leaves the flaps doing exactly what you said. Pop the disc out, wipe it over and pop it back in. Matthew From: quantu...@googlegroups.com [mailto:quantu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Haworth Sent: 14 December 2008 19:33 To: quantu...@googlegroups.com Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad OK, back to this one After a bit of testing I thought I had it sorted, until I went back out to the car a few hours later to find the headlamp flaps doing a little dance of their own. So this is happening without ignition power which I didnt think was supposed to happen Unplugged again for now until I have more time and a recharged battery Andy On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Tony P edi...@pyroport.com wrote: Not on my car. I think it was earthing back up through the indicators On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:57:40 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote: That should just make the flaps not go down as the relay wouldn't get energised. Jim Tony P wrote: I had a similar thing happen on my 2+2, I tracked it down to a dodgey earth on the flap relay. T On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:20 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote: Only when the lights are on or always ? Jim Andy Haworth wrote: Picked the 2+2 up from it's latest engine build (stuck with turbo and managed to get the old block rebored in the end) Anyway, the headlight flaps are as excited as I am about it, and continually go up and down in celebration. This has happened before on my old 2+2, and I think I changed a relay and it stopped doing it. It may have been coincidental Does anyone know why this happens? TIA Andy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within
Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad
Erm, something of a revival (was this really 5 years ago?!) I still havent sorted it, but thinking of starting again on wiring in the thing again. There's that much wiring in the engine bay from a carb'd car, then EFi, then FRST that I think ignoring it might be a good option. Right now, my headlamp flaps are down permanently, everything seems plugged in that should be, but I think the wiper motor itself is now caput. Which brings me onto the point - would anyone be able to tell me / show me the alleged modification to the wiper motor for the 2+2 Thanks Andy On Monday, 15 December 2008 21:43:52 UTC, Matthew Wastell wrote: Have you checked the grease on the little contact wheel inside the mech? After many years of working the grease can pick up small particles of metal which wears away from the contact wheel - it then has the lovely property of being conductive grease which then leaves the flaps doing exactly what you said. Pop the disc out, wipe it over and pop it back in. Matthew -- *From:* quantu...@googlegroups.com javascript: [mailto: quantu...@googlegroups.com javascript:] *On Behalf Of *Andy Haworth *Sent:* 14 December 2008 19:33 *To:* quantu...@googlegroups.com javascript: *Subject:* [Quantum Owners] Re: 2+2 headlamp flaps go mad OK, back to this one After a bit of testing I thought I had it sorted, until I went back out to the car a few hours later to find the headlamp flaps doing a little dance of their own. So this is happening without ignition power which I didnt think was supposed to happen Unplugged again for now until I have more time and a recharged battery Andy On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Tony P edi...@pyroport.com javascript: wrote: Not on my car. I think it was earthing back up through the indicators On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:57:40 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.infojavascript: wrote: That should just make the flaps not go down as the relay wouldn't get energised. Jim Tony P wrote: I had a similar thing happen on my 2+2, I tracked it down to a dodgey earth on the flap relay. T On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:20 +, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.infojavascript: wrote: Only when the lights are on or always ? Jim Andy Haworth wrote: Picked the 2+2 up from it's latest engine build (stuck with turbo and managed to get the old block rebored in the end) Anyway, the headlight flaps are as excited as I am about it, and continually go up and down in celebration. This has happened before on my old 2+2, and I think I changed a relay and it stopped doing it. It may have been coincidental Does anyone know why this happens? TIA Andy -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
