[Spridgets] Progress!

[Robert Weeks]

Thanks Rick, Bob, and Chuck!

My son is working for the next few days but I'll pass on the advice. The
switch that was in the car was bad. The plunger is rusted in place. We
pulled a switch from the parts car but the meter readings were not what we
expected and were not consistent. Probably time for a new switch. The
parking lights in the tail light assembly, license plate lights, and side
markers are working, so I don't think it's a grounding issue, but will
definitely double check. The dual filament bulbs are new. We also don't
have turn signals. We'll get back to it once he has another break in his
work schedule.

Best,
Robert

Robert Weeks
Black Moon Guitars
https://blackmoonguitars.com/


On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 11:30 PM Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Rick,
>
> Use an ohm meter to see if the switch is working.  If it is check the
> grounds on.the brake lights.  My experience is that most eclectic  problems
> on LBC’s are a bad ground connection.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bob  Kitterer
>
> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
> 2013 Miata
>
> Pay it Forward
> Thanks Frank
>
>
> On Apr 16, 2020, at 7:51 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Wow!  Looks and sounds great.
>
> Rick
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> On Apr 16, 2020, at 10:41 PM, Robert Weeks via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> 
> I wrote last year that my 18 year old son had taken on the task of getting
> my old 1970 Midget back on the road. He's done a ton of work on it, and
> today it moved under it's own power for the first time since i
> parked it probably back in 2011. This was a car I got from Frank C. after
> my long time daily driver 1969 Midget succumbed to rust. My son has got
> some more work to do, but this quarantine has given him a lot of time to
> work on it. We need to sort out the brake lights which aren't working
> before he can take it out on the road. We tried a switch from our donor car
> today but that did not fix the problem.
>
> Although he can't take out out on the road until that is sorted, we do
> live at the end of a long gravel driveway and here's a short video of him
> taking it for a short run down the drive today.
>
> https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DqULTpWju/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
>
> I hope everyone is doing okay, staying healthy, and getting in some
> quality Spridget time during this quarantine.
>
> Take care,
>
> Robert Weeks
> Black Moon Guitars
> https://blackmoonguitars.com
>
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