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Tobybennett
 Post subject: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:57 pm 
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My dipped headlights stopped working today, after a bit of investigation it turned out to be the relay.

I can't quite believe it took this long to fail in the state it's in...

I guess this is what years of leaking does to them.

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:22 pm 
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Tobybennett wrote:
My dipped headlights stopped working today, after a bit of investigation it turned out to be the relay.

I can't quite believe it took this long to fail in the state it's in...

I guess this is what years of leaking does to them.

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Is that off a Model T Ford?

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Tobybennett
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:50 pm 
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It's off a Fairway Taxi, but imagine it's probably found on vehicles such as the Land Rover, and several of the Leyland vehicles.
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:16 pm 
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Tobybennett wrote:
It's off a Fairway Taxi, but imagine it's probably found on vehicles such as the Land Rover, and several of the Leyland vehicles.

If it is on a Leyland vehicle I would say that it is good condition. :wink:

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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:00 am 
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Baconsdozen
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:01 am 
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Its rusty but its off a fairway so what do you expect.the only bits that haven't gone rusty on mine are the floorboards. They've got wet rot,but no rust.

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gary
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:56 pm 
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You can still buy those. Not the cheapest place but London Taxi Group sell them. Check your windscreen rubber; maybe it's leaking.
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Baconsdozen
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:23 am 
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Clean it up and find the part number relays are bought in and will have applications for other vehicles.

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blackpool
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:53 pm 
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Classic mini relay,should be plenty on ebay
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kabhi2011
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Relays!
PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:22 am 
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If that's the pink relay, look for Lucas YWC10050

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