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RSR Forum posts- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: No power from ignition switch to coil (sometimes)Some more help needed, as I’m not at the car.1) SHyslop: you say you took a feed from the solenoid.Where is the solenoid located on a 1937 p2 hp12?(I’m especially confused as some answers from google (ai) tell me they didn’t have solenoids).2)have a copy of the wiring diagram, but I only have an iPhone […]P27
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: No power from ignition switch to coil (sometimes)Thanks for your very informative and useful reply.Yes - the lights turn on.But the wd40 sprayed into the ignition lock, did not solve the problem ;(So we will use your suggested temp fix of taking power from the voltage regulator (or somewhere) and wiring it to the coil via a temp switch fitted on/near the […]P27
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1947 Rover 14 P2 - HubcapsI did promise a picture of the rather more colourfully painted wheel centres, definitely non-original! They would give an artistic person an idea of something else to do in the painting of these.I also turned up what you asked about in the first place, the original drawing below:SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: No power from ignition switch to coil (sometimes)I had this on two cars but the problem was the control box. On one, being a bit short of time, I put in a separate cable from the battery at the solenoid, to a switch, then to the coil. Everything worked. The separate switch meant I could turn the ignition off or on in […]SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • No power from ignition switch to coil (sometimes)The engine runs, but sometimes stops. Or sometimes doesn’t start;We have traced the problem to power (ie electricity) not getting to the coil.As a temporary test, we ran a cable direct from battery to the coil - and then engine runs fine.We read that the Lucas ignition switch is ‘temperamental’ at this age. We also […]P27
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1947 Rover 14 P2 - HubcapsThanks once again for the help. I have managed to obtain a photograph of a new old stock centre and I will post the photograph as soon as I have it.DaveHRov14P2
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Startix repairWhen I was young, I was told of one of the most heathenish inventions on a 30s car, namely the Startix. I won't have been alone in this, it was described the way Ewan McGregor's character is told of Paris by his father in the film "Moulin Rouge". However, if you leave aside the auto […]SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1947 Rover 14 P2 - HubcapsA problem with things of the past is that, even if we were there, memory is not infallible. Documents and films of the time are really the only accurate information. I have been trying to attach a scan I have made of a P3 advert, (it keeps showing ok on the computer then upside down […]SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1947 Rover 14 P2 - HubcapsThank you very much, that's really helpfull. the ones on my vehicle are similar to the third picture but the bezel as also been painted black, which I don't think looks as good. As you will see I have now managed to attach, with the help of a forum member, the picture from Eric Dymock's […]DaveHRov14P2
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1947 Rover 14 P2 - HubcapsI am hoping to add a fourth picture to the three included with this message. The first is of an "original" badge in that it is (most probably) original to the car and unrestored, so it looks the way they go over the past 80 years.The third is of a badge that should be something […]SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: No power from ignition switch to coil (sometimes)








