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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - sprite mk1 instrument question
wich one of these instruments are ok for a sprite mk1? the speedometer and rev counter both have HIGH BEAM lights! |
awe rijt |
and the speedometer
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awe rijt |
Interesting both look about right except the speedo has high beam From page 26 of Terry Horler�s book:- RHD cars: rev counter with red main beam warning light (RN2351/02) speedo with red ignition warning light (SN6155/10) LHD cars: rev counter (RN2351/02) speedo (SN6155/10 for mph or 6155/11 for kph) the speedo also had numbers 1472 for mph and 920 for kph http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RQK6R2Y3SZ8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Original+sprite+and+midget&hl=en&ei=keiZTqSYN46v8QPrv8HoBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false |
Nigel Atkins |
I think the speedo is from a MK1 Midget |
Ray Rowsell |
Page 58 of Terry Horler�s book: For MK2 Sprite and Mk1 Midget: rev counter with red warning light � RN2313/00 MPH speedo with blue main beam warning light � SN6126/00 KPH speedo � SN6126/01 �Compared with the Sprite Mk1, the ignition and main beam warning lamps swapped positions within the rev counter and speedometer, and used larger �jeweled� lenes.� |
Nigel Atkins |
Why not consider using the second light as a warning for something else such as oil pressure low etc. |
darnoc31 |
difficult to tell on my monitor but the speedo looks like it might have a jeweled warning light the rev counter appears to have a smaller light and with the correct markings for a Mk1 Sprite perhaps the speedo is from a different model of car or has a different face to what it had originally both would probably/possibly be ok for a Sprite but the rev counter appears more 'correct' according to Terry Horler's book at least |
Nigel Atkins |
then i think my rev counter is ok , i just need to look for a speedometer thanx for the answers |
awe rijt |
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