Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

ardiesse · Post by **ardiesse** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:06 pm

. . . and you've made me curious. Does the little 8-pin surface-mount IC in the electronic flasher can have "555" on the top?

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:25 pm

Couldn't find that number anywhere.

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Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:31 pm

Went for a blat. Filled up took 44L must have been nearly empty. Was showing below 1/4. Using 98 at this stage. Few litres from full blew back past the nozzle half a cup of fuel on the paint.

Home for a wash

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FireKraka · Post by **FireKraka** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:41 pm

Hey Mate love the way this has turned out even for a bloody restorer

just great to see another one on the road and I've said it before I take my hat off to you doing your own paint etc. mate.

I cant help with the flasher issue

that's why I got someone to do Franks wiring I was getting headaches and extremely frustrated. I do remember doing the FC's and that there was something about it going through the brake light switch but I'm probably way off anyway I'm sure you will have it sorted soon mate, good luck.

Neil

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:43 pm

After blat and wash no spark. Energise coil no spark. Wonder if I am doing something wrong as my last coil failed after short use.

Stock VH Commodore coil and dissy, no resistor, no bypass circuit. Suppressor probably not working as speaker gets ignition signal even when radio is off.

Off to car parts plus for a new one. This one has done a lot of service and been sitting around since 2004.

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62ekute · Post by **62ekute** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:03 pm

Hi Clay, My indicators aren't connected so I ran some wires to a couple of bulbs (rear only). I've got the same HD13 flasher unit and have power at pink (from power) and yellow (to switch) when ignition is on.

I'd start by getting another flasher unit.

Patrick

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:09 pm

VH Conformadore had a 1.8ohm resistor for run, no resistor for start. The VH coil probably doesn't like getting a full 12V (from the power-house FB generator) all the time.

Aim for a GT40 coil (not a GT40R).

Cheers,
Harv

ardiesse · Post by **ardiesse** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:44 pm

Clay,

I think the flasher can needs the tell-tale lamps in the dash in order to "fire".

1. Check that you've got battery voltage at the pink(?) wire (X or B) at the flasher can socket.
2. Measure resistance from "P" terminal of the flasher can socket (black wires) to ground. You should see maybe 10 ohms. Open-circuit is bad, short-circuit also is bad.
2a. Get best-quality paper-clip and bridge X and P at the socket. Both tell-tales on the dash should light up, and the front indicator lamps should glow feebly.

If these tests are positive, then the indicators ought to work.

3. Using best-quality paper clip, bridge X and L (pink to yellow) at the flasher can socket and operate the indicator switch. The front and rear indicators on the turn side should light up at normal brilliance. It sounds like you've already done this. If you can measure the voltage drop across the indicator switch (yellow wire to any of the lamp wires on the turn side), so much the better. There should be 0.1 V drop or less.

If this is OK, then the flasher can is suspect. But four duds? That's what I don't get.

Rob (and manufacturers are very good at erasing part numbers from ICs in their equipment to foil attempts at reverse-engineering)

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:16 pm

Harv thanks. Went got only coil they had and cant identify +/-. Tried again and old coil started. Must be wet ignition. Was some water in the cap I thought I fixed it maybe not. Anyone tell me polarity from this photo?

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Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:18 pm

Rob thanks. I will go through all that.

Patrick I've tried three differentt cans I don't know WTF?

Back roads to Nuri tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

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Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:40 pm

Glove box obviously

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62ekute · Post by **62ekute** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:11 pm

Errol62 wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:18 pm Rob thanks. I will go through all that.

Patrick I've tried three differentt cans I don't know WTF?

Back roads to Nuri tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

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the only other thing that comes to mind is that you changed some wires in the harness ... but I don't know if that's relevant

62ekute · Post by **62ekute** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:36 pm

ah, went back to the post, looks like you just re-routed wires but didn't actually change anything - so nah

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:18 pm

Horn tick
I thought the stars were always green, coming from the EK universe.

On that subject the wipers are very good for an FB. They are even pretty good for an EK.

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59wagon · Post by **59wagon** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:39 am

Hi Clay,

Great progress mate. With your indicator issue, perhaps have a look at the base unit that the can plugs into. This was the cause of my setup playing up. If you scroll down in the page below, you can see where I had to clean the terminals in the base unit to get it to work.

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... 90#p232731

Good luck,

John

fbekholden.com

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