Did you jack it on the De Dion tube?I didn’t realise that there were seals inside. I think my vigorous jacking must have seen them off. I don’t really understand how the de Dion works. I know what it is supposed to do, but I just don’t get its purpose. I haven’t driven the p6 yet.
No, I used the rear valance jacking point, then axle stands on metal rods through the sill jacking points. It was at the limit of my 3 ton trolley jack before the wheels left the ground. I have bought an old side jack off eBay, my trolley jack is too heavy to carry in the boot.Did you jack it on the De Dion tube?
Yes, the ones in the car were unipart, not a name to give me much inspiration.I must admit Champion are not my favourite plugs, having nothing but problems with them even when fitted as original equipment . I use them in the chain saw but not anything else . Are you referring to when they were 5/- each?
It was disconnected originally, and the alternator didn't charge.Disconnect small brown and tape up. Not needed on reco alternator. Connect the other three to alternator. Hope you haven’t damaged it.
I have never seen the ignition warning light, when i had the dash apart I tested all the bulbs, I don't understand the warning light set up on the P6 my other classics just had a wire direct to the warning light. The wire to the small connector on the alternator is dead, is that correct. is the round can in the drivers side cubby anything to do with the warning light. thanks in anticipation.The small brown wire is for a battery sensed alternator. It joins to the stud in the driver’s footwell is permanently live. This allows the alternator to measure the voltage at the battery, and compensate for any voltage drop there might be in the battery cables. Most replacement alternators are now internally sensed, and don’t have a terminal for this lead. For those that do, the terminal is separate from the main plug, through one of the holes in the rear cover. If your alternator doesn’t have a terminal for this lead, it will work fine without it, but as said above, make sure the loose wire is well insulated.
Your alternator probably isn’t charging because the charge light bulb has likely blown. The circuit to excite the alternator runs through the bulb. If the bulb doesn’t come on when the ignition is turned on, before the engine is started, then the alternator won’t work.