Lighting Issues

[Brian M]

From: Brian (Original Message) Sent: 22/07/2004 14:29
This may be of use to members.

For some time now the rear lights of my 1978 Safari have been playing up. Side lights flashing when indicators on, brake lights stopping the indicators flashing. All symptoms of bad earthing. I had cleaned the light fittings, run an extra earth lead from them both, checked all connections so many times, I was sick of it, so yesterday I re-wired right through to the front, and while doing it found out what the problem was.

Safari Caravans Ltd had used metal staples to fix the six wires to the wooden floor beams and in several places these had rusted badly and where the wires had been pulled against these staples the core of the wire was showing through causing all sorts of cross-shorting! Hopefully the new wires and plastic clips should last for another 26 years!!

Cheers

Brian Miller



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From: Fleur Sent: 22/07/2004 22:19
Thanks Brian. That could save us a lot of messing about. The side lights have been behaving oddly. We also have the same problem with a 17th century house (not ours) held together with cast iron staples....

[Brian M]

From: Sylvesteruk1 (Original Message) Sent: 30/04/2006 18:37
The front marker lights as fitted to our caravans would appear to deteriorate from exposure to UV light as the perspex covers are usually badly crazed or cracked. Coupled with the fact that the rubber gasket has perished then it is here probably where the water gets into the structure.

I have found a supply of brand new ones although marketed under the Britax name they are the correct identical lights.

The part number is BRITAX 536 and is available from www.leisureshopdirect.com at £8.00 approx per light assembly plus postage.

I have just fitted a pair on my 12/2, they are so much brighter then the old ones that I may have to fit a dip switch!

In closing I went for a tour of the Cheshire country side yesterday and found a 17/4 and 12/2 all 1979 models--the lantern roof is the give away over the high hedge rows.

Regards

Mike



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From: AlecGatherer Sent: 30/04/2006 19:21
Hi Mike (and everbody)
If you're prone to tours of the Cheshire countryside, have you spotted the Safari ( a 14ft I think) that has appeared in the middle of the Bowdon roundabout (M56/A56/A556 jcnt)? It seems to be some sort of site hut.
And on the subject of Cheshire countryside, don't forget that the Riley RM Club has invited Safari enthusiasts to join them for a chill-out weekend at The Cotton Arms, Wrenbury, next weekend 5-7 May.


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From: Brian Sent: 30/04/2006 19:41
Thanks for that Mike just ordered the marker lights and the side indicators.

As I said in another thread these will be fitted in a bed of mastic as it is certainly where a lot of my damp has got in.

Brian Miller


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From: Sylvesteruk1 Sent: 30/04/2006 20:00
Alec,

Yes I did see the SAFARI at Bowden roundabout a couple of weeks ago, I was with Eddie Farrall (13/4) and we had been to Manchester to collect some vintage MG parts. We went round the roundabout several times and reckoned it was a 1979/80 14./2.

Regards next weekend I will be at Cholmondley Castle for the big classic car rally on Sunday, not too far away from you.

Regards

Mike