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I'm able to get into the forum ok now, but the recent issues have allowed me to see, and have to deal with, the Security question process which needs work, hence my post!

Oh and what's the deal with Stop Smoke? Worth a try? I've never actually used it before....

Thanks guys. The motor is actually a Saturn so maybe it has been swapped at some point? Oil change was the first thing I did when I got it home apart from getting it running. Could not running Valve Saver fluid since Leaded petrol being cut out added to it's demise? Or did 86 colts have unleaded mot...

Thanks mate yeah I had already bench tested the starter before putting it in. Had a win last night though. Pulled the starter out again, double checked all the wiring and cleaned up the wiring to the new relay. Pretty much methodically connected everything back again - success! The thing is cranking...

Ripper! I'll give it a go tonight .

Edit: Just found this sweet little "How to" for a fellow Jap car :

http://www.biopatent.com/solenoid.html

Ah ok! I'm a tad rusty with this stuff but to confirm the idea would be to run permanent power to the relay, earth it, then run the ignition wire to the relay. When the key is turned, it activates the relay therefore feeding it the full 12v from the battery yeah?

Correct, Turbo diff is just as shit as the others! Only difference I have ever noticed though is I pulled the centre out of my first GH Turbo and it actually had a "window" which allowed me to lock it without pulling the centre apart. Not sure if that was a once off though. I've heard the ...

Thanks Nick, it definitely is still relevant advice! I've tried a couple of times over the past week or two and still no go. I've removed and cleaned wires, connections etc. I'll give this a go over the weekend and report back!

Towing Capacity is something I find interesting and I had to research it a fair bit when I bought my car trailer as it needed to be complianced. My trailer is fairly small but still weighs 680kg ( the ramps alone weigh 32KG each! ). The weight limit on your average Car Trailer including all your hir...

Thanks mate! The one thing I somehow have an abundance of is 60s Colt Starter Motors so yeah I've tried 3. So just to clarify the wire I'm looking for heat through - is that the power wire from the battery? I'll start with the earth strap cleaning first and go from there .

Yep! And for that price, I might just go out and buy a bargain late mods SE with aircon still working! Ha ha

Ha Ha, yeah I got that Jase! I'm pretty sure it's out of gas etc but I vaguely remember there is some problem with getting 80's cars regassed or something? I'll happily pay the $100ish if a regas is all that is needed!

With the GH Turbo on Historic rego now and the warmer weather making it actually nice to drive ( no cold starts and epic choke requirements ) I’ve been thinking about the air con again. Whenever I get round to restoring it I was going to look at getting it all working as it’s my understanding it wil...

I'll take the Choke cable if you are happy to post it to Adelaide. I'll PM you

Good luck with the project mate! Ha ha, better you than me. I've lost motivation lately - find it hard enough changing a wheel after rolling a tyre off the farm cars these days

Well I've learnt something today! Both my farm cars ( 85 GSR, 87 GN ) have the same issue and never really cared about it. Now I know!

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Very nice mate, well done. Hopefully one day I'll get round to restoring mine....

I had another go at the cars today and I exhausted all efforts with the Ute, then all of a sudden the indicators started working again. Maybe some of the WD40 I used found it’s way somewhere? I’ll take the win though! The Sigma is another story. I found the 6 pin headlight relay and tried to test a ...

Sounded too easy! Ok just checked the ute and my coupe - no 3 pin units. The 2 pin units actually have "electronic flasher" written on them too....

Interesting! Thanks mate, I'll go on the hunt for something with 3 connectors......

Hi guys, I suck at Electrics and 2 small things are stopping me from enjoying my toys :(. 1. GH Turbo No Dash Lights or parkers. Brake lights and headlights work fine. Using test light and multimeter I have confirmed there is no power to the fuse box, however when I turn the switch I can hear the &q...

I put a genuine GH Turbo dash into my GE wagon and wired up the boost light so the mounts etc must all be the same. Not sure on the GJ/GK question but the dashes look completely different ( height and width ).....

Thanks mate. That's 160kg over but might be worth a shot! I guess the next thing is to check it actually fits

My car trailer bed is 3600 x 1700 and the biggest car I've used it for is my GK Sigma. In terms of weight I have 1320kg up my sleeve with the trailer complianced for 2 tonne and weighing 680kg on it's own. I can't seem to find the specific weight for the 87 model Express, only the newer ones which a...

To be honest I don't visit the site as much as I used to due to the hit and miss nature of logging in. Some links log me in, some don't. On my Iphone I am completely blocked, on a PC it asks me to name a car in the logo then denies me access anyway. Other times in the past it has asked me to type in...

I'd be up for a better way. Yesty I tried to log in more than 3 times and it locked me out. It said I needed to confirm the details from a pic that wasn't there. I then found another open browswer window and was able to use it but then this morning I couldn't. Jump on the PC and all is sweet. The us...

Nice work! I drove mine last weekend for the first time in 2 years! I need to follow your example and get moving on a resto

Thanks Damian, saves me typing it up . There are benefits and it makes more sense if you have multiple cars

Yeah it was always gonna be. Slow and temperamental - that's why I love it