Shazzbat
New Member
Hello all. Just arrived back to Spain yesterday after collecting my P6 2200 SC 1974 in England. By the way, what boring the cruise trip down to Santander is!!
Well, after 600 miles with the car some electric problems show up. Or maybe "problem" is a word too big for my concerns.
1) Wipers. It seem to be a general problem with this car. My switch works following way: Delay works as normal speed, normal speed works perfectly and fast speed stops the wipers immediately. Yeah, I do have to clean the contacts, but any other idea will be welcome.
2) Fog lights. When I take the switch to the "fog" position the headlights come off and only left foglamp works. According with my workshop maybe there is not any problem with the headlights, since perhaps in England foglamps must work alone, without headlamps. It is not the case here in Spain, where it is compulsory for the foglamps to work together with headlights (street position, not main beam). Any information will be welcome.
3) I was a bit worried about choke light, but after reading some other threads it works OK. Only lights on when the engine is a bit warmed up, so I think it is OK.
4) Reverse lights. They do not work at all. Fuse still not checked, but in the meantime I'd like to know about any other problem any of you could have had in the past with these lights.
5) Not an electrical issue. Main feeding system doesn't work, so I have to pull the reserve handle all the way out in order to use the reserve fuel system. It is not specially bothering but I'd like to have the car perfect, so any advise will be very welcome.
6) And finally...Well, this is not an electric issue either, but... Where the hell is located the handle for getting the front hood open? I have been looking for it all this evening long with no success! I am unable to find it!
Thanks and regards
Well, after 600 miles with the car some electric problems show up. Or maybe "problem" is a word too big for my concerns.
1) Wipers. It seem to be a general problem with this car. My switch works following way: Delay works as normal speed, normal speed works perfectly and fast speed stops the wipers immediately. Yeah, I do have to clean the contacts, but any other idea will be welcome.
2) Fog lights. When I take the switch to the "fog" position the headlights come off and only left foglamp works. According with my workshop maybe there is not any problem with the headlights, since perhaps in England foglamps must work alone, without headlamps. It is not the case here in Spain, where it is compulsory for the foglamps to work together with headlights (street position, not main beam). Any information will be welcome.
3) I was a bit worried about choke light, but after reading some other threads it works OK. Only lights on when the engine is a bit warmed up, so I think it is OK.
4) Reverse lights. They do not work at all. Fuse still not checked, but in the meantime I'd like to know about any other problem any of you could have had in the past with these lights.
5) Not an electrical issue. Main feeding system doesn't work, so I have to pull the reserve handle all the way out in order to use the reserve fuel system. It is not specially bothering but I'd like to have the car perfect, so any advise will be very welcome.
6) And finally...Well, this is not an electric issue either, but... Where the hell is located the handle for getting the front hood open? I have been looking for it all this evening long with no success! I am unable to find it!
Thanks and regards