chrisw
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Same here!
I tried switching the "home and country" lever but this makes no difference to the horn sound
Home and country?
Same here!
I tried switching the "home and country" lever but this makes no difference to the horn sound
Hello Demetris. Yes that's what I'll do, but I need someone with me for this which I did not have yesterday I was actually thinking of testing power on the starter motor contacts, but starting with the solenoid is best.
Oops, I meant "town and country" (must be because I live in town...)Home and country?
Good idea, thanks! Just to be clear on the polarity question : neither solenoid nor starter motor are polarized, right? In other words, If I get it wrong on polarity, this would not prevent starting the engine ("only" the dynamo may not like it as I understand it)You don't necessarily need an assistant, just a test lamp with an extension lead, so that you can see the lamp when sitting inside the car and flicking the switch.
You can bypass the solenoid by disconnecting and touching the 2 thick leads together, but be careful because the one towards the front of the car is permanently live when the battery is connected.
Oops, I meant "town and country" (must be because I live in town...)
Well, the glovebox lock won't normally turn on the IGN light, so this isn't the fault for sure.
I may have dreamt it, but i think that we discussed here again about the "town and country" switch. This is related to the horns, allowing for a selection between a discreet sound for town use, and full blare for country use. I wonder if this has to do with some sort of French regulation at the time, because i know that at least Citroën DS and CX have a similar system albeit on the same switch (you press the switch gently for the discreet sound, and by pressing more you activate the air horns).
Getting back to this Rover, i can see from the photo that the indicator switch was somehow replaced by a later generic Leyland switch.
Well spotted! Probably of secondary concern right now but definitely requires changing if only I can find one at some pointi can see from the photo that the indicator switch was somehow replaced by a later generic Leyland switch.
The horn on this car delivers only the discreet sound whatever the switch position. I will change this with one like this from a Citroën DS to Demetris point!I may have dreamt it, but i think that we discussed here again about the "town and country" switch. This is related to the horns, allowing for a selection between a discreet sound for town use, and full blare for country use. I wonder if this has to do with some sort of French regulation at the time, because i know that at least Citroën DS and CX have a similar system albeit on the same switch (you press the switch gently for the discreet sound, and by pressing more you activate the air horns).