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Happy new year all.

To pay for the upkeep of my dear little Fairway, I'm setting up a wee sideline to do weddings. however, i need a few bits to get her even more lovely.

According to my mechanical man who knows, its best to get another meter to operate the hire sign rather than fiddle about with a separate switch. Can anyone advise what and where I would get an old one from?

Also the wiper motor needs replacing and the nearside mirror (will only adjust up or down).

Cheers for any advice

Simon
http://www.blackcabber.co.uk/

I've got an old Cygnus m320 meter now and will try to work out how to use it! It'll not be in the cab except on wedding hire and even then it'll be covered up and will not be calibrated.

Btw. More bits have stopped working. The horn for instance. For the life of me I can't see where the fuse is for it as it's not listed on the display on the sun visor. Any ideas?

Ta will do. I can't seem to find a miler motor anywhere and it's completely packed up now! Anyone any idea where to get one or what type it is? I heard it might be some Land Rover part

if you are only doing weddings, why do you need a working meter and for hire sign? The local council may consider that you are working as a taxi.

Ta will do. I can't seem to find a miler motor anywhere and it's completely packed up now! Anyone any idea where to get one or what type it is? I heard it might be some Land Rover part

Author:	fremsley [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:11 pm ]
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Happy new year all. To pay for the upkeep of my dear little Fairway, I'm setting up a wee sideline to do weddings. however, i need a few bits to get her even more lovely. According to my mechanical man who knows, its best to get another meter to operate the hire sign rather than fiddle about with a separate switch. Can anyone advise what and where I would get an old one from? Also the wiper motor needs replacing and the nearside mirror (will only adjust up or down). Cheers for any advice Simon http://www.blackcabber.co.uk/

Author:	grandad [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:34 pm ]
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fremsley wrote: Happy new year all. To pay for the upkeep of my dear little Fairway, I'm setting up a wee sideline to do weddings. however, i need a few bits to get her even more lovely. According to my mechanical man who knows, its best to get another meter to operate the hire sign rather than fiddle about with a separate switch. Can anyone advise what and where I would get an old one from? Also the wiper motor needs replacing and the nearside mirror (will only adjust up or down). Cheers for any advice Simon http://www.blackcabber.co.uk/ if you are only doing weddings, why do you need a working meter and for hire sign? The local council may consider that you are working as a taxi.

Author:	Sussex [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:57 pm ]
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I struggle to see how a simple switch is better than a meter.

Author:	fremsley [ Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:53 pm ]
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The hire sign will not illuminate without a meter i believe. My previous cab had a direct switch for the sign, but this cab doesn't. i want to add a 'just married' bit in the sign illumination.

Author:	blackpool [ Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:28 am ]
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fremsley wrote: Happy new year all. To pay for the upkeep of my dear little Fairway, I'm setting up a wee sideline to do weddings. however, i need a few bits to get her even more lovely. According to my mechanical man who knows, its best to get another meter to operate the hire sign rather than fiddle about with a separate switch. Can anyone advise what and where I would get an old one from? Also the wiper motor needs replacing and the nearside mirror (will only adjust up or down). Cheers for any advice Simon http://www.blackcabber.co.uk/ You can have the hire light working of either a meter or a switch.If of the meter youd probally need to go through a transducer cable.A lot easier of a simple on/off switch.Wiper motor of early land rover,I'd say there is quite a few on flea bay.Mirror ? Hard to say but probally bad contact on the switch (near hire sign)

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Author:	Baconsdozen [ Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:10 pm ]
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Easy job to get the light running from a switch. I had a meter in my cab connected to an electronic circuit to give a reading,just for a bit of 'authenticity'. Now disconnected after twice being pulled by the old Bill!.

Author:	fremsley [ Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:14 pm ]
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I've got an old Cygnus m320 meter now and will try to work out how to use it! It'll not be in the cab except on wedding hire and even then it'll be covered up and will not be calibrated. Btw. More bits have stopped working. The horn for instance. For the life of me I can't see where the fuse is for it as it's not listed on the display on the sun visor. Any ideas?

Author:	blackpool [ Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:24 pm ]
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fremsley wrote: I've got an old Cygnus m320 meter now and will try to work out how to use it! It'll not be in the cab except on wedding hire and even then it'll be covered up and will not be calibrated. Btw. More bits have stopped working. The horn for instance. For the life of me I can't see where the fuse is for it as it's not listed on the display on the sun visor. Any ideas? Could be the horn itself,have you tried to see if you've got power to it ? It could have a inline fuse fitted to it,although there is a fuse in the holder under the dash.

Author:	fremsley [ Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:50 am ]
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Ta will do. I can't seem to find a miler motor anywhere and it's completely packed up now! Anyone any idea where to get one or what type it is? I heard it might be some Land Rover part

Author:	blackpool [ Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:49 pm ]
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fremsley wrote: Ta will do. I can't seem to find a miler motor anywhere and it's completely packed up now! Anyone any idea where to get one or what type it is? I heard it might be some Land Rover part Miler ?

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:21 pm ]
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grandad wrote: if you are only doing weddings, why do you need a working meter and for hire sign? The local council may consider that you are working as a taxi. not at £200 for 2 hours ....

Author:	Baconsdozen [ Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:23 pm ]
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fremsley wrote: Ta will do. I can't seem to find a miler motor anywhere and it's completely packed up now! Anyone any idea where to get one or what type it is? I heard it might be some Land Rover part I assume you mean wiper motor. It's a standard Lucas type,fitted to some land rovers and various Leyland cars.

Author:	fremsley [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:29 pm ]
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Thanks all. Light now illuminates with a switch and the wipers actually work. Just as an aside, I've now saved a TX1 from the scrapper, so my Fairway can have a rest over the winter under a new bespoke cab cover.

Author:	x-ray [ Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:27 am ]
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And it only took you 9 months !

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Author:	Baconsdozen [ Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:29 am ]
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I've heard of taking your time but ...............