Morris Minor Owners Club

JOWETTJAVELIN wrote:Jim sounds like he knows his stuff, and he is right about wing-mirrors being fitted as extras.

He hasn't steered me wrong yet... It is such a blessing to have y'all to confirm what he tells me, though...It is going to be expensive enough to restore my Precious, without me blowing money on something and then it get here, I find that it is not what I needed at all....

I really, seriously, appreciate y'all's help!

IaininTenbury wrote: Also being a '59 car I'd expectthe key number to be FP and three numbers. It should be stamped on the face of the ignition switch (they were hot on security in 1959!)so easy enough to read it off and order a new one from one of the specialists.

You are obviously a whiz at this! Keith took a flashlight out, looked on the face of the ignition switch and found FP 642! Thanks a bunch!

Now that's a very good number to have!

I almost forgot...I was going to ask, is there a bright/dim switch somewhere for the headlights?

bmcecosse wrote:There is a tiny little slide switch under the dash - which switches the speedo illumination on/off - with the sidelights of course.

I hate to seem dim, but I am not clear on what you just said there...

It's generally on a push switch operated by foot to the left of the accelerator pedal on UK (non export) models. I don't know about LHD export models, but my Jeep (LHD) had the dimmer on the left as well, so worth looking to the left of the accelerator pedal.

One more thing (I expect y'all will get thoroughly tired of that phrase before too long ) Is the choke switch supposed to stay out when you pull it out to choke it, or is it supposed to require that you hold it out? I thought it would be a pull out-stay out sort of situation.... then you could push it back in a bit, then a bit more, etc until it is no longer necessary for it to be "choked" but mine has to be held out... My husband looked and said it has a spring on it...

Thank y'all in advance for your time, your willingness to share your vast amount of knowledge and your great pool of patience!

Some need to be twisted a little after the pull to make it stay out ,try it and see

^^^^as above pull choke switch out and twist clockwise. This usually locks it in position.

Earlier choke knobs were on a ratchet so they should stay out. On the later choke knobs you need to twist the end of the cable as you clamp it at the carb end. You then pull the choke control out and twist and release for it to return.
The alternative method is to use a wooden clothes peg to hold it out, the peg is then clipped to the stem of the rear view mirror

chesney wrote:It's generally on a push switch operated by foot to the left of the accelerator pedal on UK (non export) models. I don't know about LHD export models, but my Jeep (LHD) had the dimmer on the left as well, so worth looking to the left of the accelerator pedal.

There is nothing like that on my floorboard, that I can find ... and mine is still "British"...drivers side is right side....

lambrettalad wrote:Some need to be twisted a little after the pull to make it stay out ,try it and see

I tried to turn it clockwise and nothing doing...

ASL642 wrote:^^^^as above pull choke switch out and twist clockwise. This usually locks it in position.

I'm sure it is something that I am not doing correctly...

mike.perry wrote:Earlier choke knobs were on a ratchet so they should stay out. On the later choke knobs you need to twist the end of the cable as you clamp it at the carb end. You then pull the choke control out and twist and release for it to return.
The alternative method is to use a wooden clothes peg to hold it out, the peg is then clipped to the stem of the rear view mirror

I will tell my husband about twisting and clamping it at the carb end...and then if THAT doesn't work, I DO happen to have a good supply of wooden clothes-pins laid in, so.... yeah, if all else fails, that ought to get it!

I really DO appreciate all the time and info that y'all pass my way!

Thanks y'all!

Thanks for earlier reply.

Forget the parcel shelf, the serious issue appears to be that you have the loves of your life in the wrong order

Peter