1968 dashboard relay location

[Moseley]

Hello folks,

Just in the progress of tidying up and checking the integrity of the wiring loom on our bus and have started at the dash end. So far, I've cleaned a **** load of years of dust off the wires themselves, so I can at least see what colours they are! The majority look to have not been tampered with, the main difference I've found so far is a later (I presume?) hazard switch and indicator relay fitted. What I'm wondering though, is where should the relays mount? I'm not too comfortable zip-tying them to something in case they short circuit, but the 68 fuse box does not appear to have anything to mount them to. Anyone know how they were from factory?

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[sparkywig]

They mount exactly where they are in the pic, clipped to the top of the steering wheel column bracket.

 

[Moseley]

What do they actually clip to / how are they held in place though?

 

[Moseley]

What do they actually clip to / how are they held in place though?

 

[Moseley]

What do they actually clip to / how are they held in place though?

 

[sparkywig]

The original relays had a small metal tang on the base that clipped to the column bracket and provided the earth contact.

 

[67westy]

Yours looks similar to mine

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[Moseley]

I thought I was missing some sort of mounting bracket for the relays, but it would appear not. Just need to find a way of securing the 'newer' relays without mounting lugs whilst I go in search of some original parts. At least my wiring will match the diagram again that way.

 

[67westy]

The diagram always looks much neater which ones are you missing? The headlamp relay I had from Heritage a few years back had the lug

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[Moseley]

I believe (based on looking at the newer models wiring diagram) that our hazard switch and indicator relay have been retrofitted with newer items. Our hazard switch has about 10 connections, and relay has only 4 or so. I believe our switch has some sort of relay built into it, whereas the original 68 relay carries out this function. Not sure if that makes sense, but looking at your pic, your relay is much larger with more connections than ours, but I imagine the switches are the other way round. It might explain why some of the wiring looks a little stretched across to our switch...


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[67westy]

Yup that's sounds about right to me. Do you need part numbers?

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[Moseley]

Would be awesome if you have them!


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[67westy]

I'll get in the garage tomorrow and have a look unless someone else comes up with them before

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[smalltime_hillbilly]

do you have the orignal 68' hazard switch? do you have pics of it? ive just got my 68 and it dusnt have a hazard switch or even wires/slot for it :? :?

 

[smalltime_hillbilly]

do you have the orignal 68' hazard switch? do you have pics of it? ive just got my 68 and it dusnt have a hazard switch or even wires/slot for it :? :?

 

[67westy]

I'll take some pictures when I get in to the garage poorly toddler stopped play today

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[smalltime_hillbilly]

thanks mate thatll be great (Y)