Which components?

[Over Steer]

Hi guys;

i am in the process of refreshing the engine bay electrics of my '69 +2. could someone indicate the correct coil to be used from the following:

Lucas DLB101 Ignition Coil
Lucas DLB101 Ignition Coil
Lucas DLB102 Ignition Coil
Lucas DLB102 Ignition Coil
Lucas DLB105 Ignition Coil
Lucas DLB105 Ignition Coil
Lucas DLB110 Ignition Coil
Lucas DLB110 Ignition Coil

I would like to use a ballasted coil if possible.
I have also attached a photo of what seems to be an indicator flasher unit and another relay, any clue as to part numbers etc? as they are coated with paint and impossible to clean.


Cheers

[neilsjuke]

Do you have a black box with lucas 4tr on it.

[elan_fan]

DLB 110 is a sports coil used with a ballast resistor. DLB 105 is a 12v sports coil NO ballast resistor. The red relay is the air horns relay if it is being used for its proper job and comes with a late 60s early 70s Maserati air horns kit. ebay for that item i'm afraid or more likely a hella or bosch off the shelf equivalent.

regards
Mark

ps what colour wires are going to your relays

[Alex]

Hi,

Elan_fan is right on the coils and horn relay. The indicator flasher is available from Autosparks, see link below. It is also the same item as used on Morris Minors... Vehicle Wiring Products also do a similar one, but without the tab for a bolt hole.

http://www.autosparks.co.uk/product_inf ... ts_id=1060

Regards,
Alex

[Over Steer]

Thanks for the input guys;

I do have a black Lucas fuse box but the cover is missing, so i wouldn't know what was printed on it.

I have the correct air horns so all i need is a replacement relay.

I'll have a look through E-bay as see if i find the right relay, i'm not too fussy as long as it's in red. any idea as to what amperage it should be?

Thanks for the link Alex, the replacement Lucas flasher i was looking at was in the ?55.00 region.

Maybe this week i'll fire her up for the first time

[Alex]

Hi Jan,

?55 for a flasher relay!!!! Where was that from?

You might struggle to find a red horn relay though (I think mine is yellow).

If you need any further electrical help, drop me a line. I work in motorsport electronics and am usually quite good at finding alternative sources or parts.

Alex

[Over Steer]

it's ?58.00 actually...

http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/167

Thanks for the offer, i'll probably be taking you up on it sooner than you think

[Alex]

Hi Jan,

That looks and sounds more like a Federal spec flasher relay as it says it can use the stop lights as indicators. Its not of the round can type shown in your photo. on the +2 I'm re-building, the flasher relay is behind the dash. Lotus wiring does tend to get hacked about over the years though...

Alex

[patrics]

Hi,

Not 100% sure but I think the flasher unit was used to operate the head lights - wired through the micro switches on the pods.

Regards
Steve

[Over Steer]

I've now found a third silver square relay right next to the other two... that is probably the Head light relay.

Does anyone know of a good source for wiring looms? I'm only interested in the engine bay section as the rest is in good nick.

[Alex]

Hi Jan,

I got a full wiring harness from Mattys a while back. The quailty is good, but some of the lengths aren't prefect to me, mostly around the nose area. Autosparks might be a better bet but slightly more expensive.

Also, I'd be surprised if a flasher relay was used for the headlights, as it operates on the bi-metalic strip principle.

Alex