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[Snagger]

Good grief!  They’ll be making parking brakes electronic next! 🙄😉

[Simon_CSK]

9 hours ago, Escape said:

 I wouldn't mind winders, less to go wrong,

Flipping heck Filip you want to simplify a P38 probably one of the most technically advanced production cars of it's time!!

[Escape]

Simon, I'm well aware that the P38 was state of the art in it's time. And it took the competition many years to try and catch up. So I'm not really serious about simplifying everything. 😉 The whole reason I'm using a P38 for my project and not a Classic is because I've got used to all the creature comforts. And the extra space, not to mention the absence of rust. 😛

But on the other hand, I like my cars simple as in not too much electrickery that thinks it can do a better job than the driver. Hence going to all the trouble to convert to manual. I'd prefer a little stick for the transferbox as well, but that would likely end up a serious bodge job. At the cost of the nice interior layout. So the all-relais alternative for the ECU seemed like a good alternative. As for the HEVAC, I don't use or want all the auto features, I'm very happy with basic controls like in a Defender or classic Lotus: temperature (without feedback), distribution and fan speed. So next time an HEVAC module fails and leaves me too hot or too cold, I might just look into manual control for the blend motors.

The windows can stay, complete with one touch comfort function please. 😉

Greetz,

Filip

[Simon_CSK]

Filip

Was only joking. I too like my P38 and am just about complete with my LPG conversion so finally after nearly three years of inactivity I will be able to use it. Certainly understand the simplification and that has caused much of the delay in getting it up and running. Also understand the rust on Classics, my CSK is nothing more than a pile of rust and still looking for a donor car for the shell.

[Escape]

A bit of an update. About a year after completing the bench tests, and one short try-out in another car, I've finally got 'round to fitting the all relays controller to my P38. After another 8 months or so of using it with the rebuilt engine but without low gear... Which meant the clutch already got a hard time with a heavy trailer on soft ground and especially when pulling a broken down L322 up on the trailer (much easier and faster than using the hand winch, with a smell of clutch instead of sweat).

Yesterday my Range Rover was in the Shop to fit an EAS override, something I could do in between videomeets without getting (too) dirty. I had a bit of time left and had noticed the controller still sitting on the shelve. So after a quick check to make sure the mechanisme was moving freely and the motor would spin when applying 12V directly I popped it in. Worked like a charm, really should have done this a long time ago! And I should make a decent wiring diagram, for future use and for anyone else who'd like to have a go.

Now, on to the rest of the long list of unfinished stuff... That is if I don't get distracted and buy another sporty toy this week. 😁

Filip