Choke Switch Location

[ham204stag]

Is the choke switch located near the radio aperture behind the choke knob? If yes, is it accessed via said radio aperture?

[Lingen]

Yes. It is attached to the outer end of the cable immediately behind the facia panel, and can be got at through the radio aperture.
Mike.

[ham204stag]

Great, thanks

[dasadrew]

.... use a small allan key to loosen the switch clamp to the cable
Neil

My old original switch and two NOS ones in original bags from Rimmers and Paddocks all had a normal slotted grubscrew (flat blade screwdriver). Not saying there aren't ones with Allen key out there but it's a fiddly operation so, if you can't get an Allen key in it might be worth trying a normal screwdriver. Hats off to the guys who do this through an aperture - I couldn't manage that with my sausage fingers and as Zoony the Lazoon wasn't around I ended up half disasembling the console!

Drew

[dasadrew]

Yes, if you can get the bezel off, it's possible to push the whole choke cable head forward so that it then dangles into the footwell. Disconnect battery first or it is likely to blow a fuse as it touches the footwell lights. Incidentally, as I couldn't tighten up that bezel enough, I tightened up the nut on the inside of the console; very difficult to get a spanner on, but the tool used to adjust valve clearances on a Ford Pinto engine fitted perfectly as though it had been made for the job! (this was, however, all done with the console pulled out a bit)

Is there a tool or trick to grip those bezels without the risk of slipping off and putting a score in the veneer?

Drew

[Radenac]

My old original switch and two NOS ones in original bags from Rimmers and Paddocks all had a normal slotted grubscrew (flat blade screwdriver). Not saying there aren't ones with Allen key out there but it's a fiddly operation so, if you can't get an Allen key in it might be worth trying a normal screwdriver. Hats off to the guys who do this through an aperture - I couldn't manage that with my sausage fingers and as Zoony the Lazoon wasn't around I ended up half disasembling the console!

Drew

Know what you mean Drew! When my choke light decided to come on permanently I couldn't get my hand anywhere near it and decided the best course of action was to disconnect and tape up the live feed. I must admit that the Stag quickly tells me if I leave the choke out without needing a warning light.

The upside to that was when I fitted a Volvo ht I was able to use choke feed & light as a low level warning.

Rob

[milothedog]

Yes, if you can get the bezel off, it's possible to push the whole choke cable head forward so that it then dangles into the footwell. Disconnect battery first or it is likely to blow a fuse as it touches the footwell lights. Incidentally, as I couldn't tighten up that bezel enough, I tightened up the nut on the inside of the console; very difficult to get a spanner on, but the tool used to adjust valve clearances on a Ford Pinto engine fitted perfectly as though it had been made for the job! (this was, however, all done with the console pulled out a bit)

Is there a tool or trick to grip those bezels without the risk of slipping off and putting a score in the veneer

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Drew

Internal 90 degree circlip pliers, they need to be thin on the ends though to locate in the grooves on the bezel ring shoulder.

Ian.

[dasadrew]

Top tip Ian!

[jleyton]

Is there a tool or trick to grip those bezels without the risk of slipping off and putting a score in the veneer?
Drew

Somewhere - heaven's only knows where - I've seen an advert for a tool specifically to undo the bezels. Bear in mind that similar ones were quite common on many BL products.

Having said that, I've always managed with a small electrical screwdriver, sideways into one of the grooves and tapped sharply to just do the initial loosening.

Cheers

Julian

[ham204stag]

http://dennis-carpenter.com/dash-bezel-nut-removal-tool/p/TL-200/

Moss has them too

[dasadrew]

Different type of bezel. Ford use a type of ring nut with two cutouts in the circumference and I reckon that that tool is designed to fit those

[milothedog]

Different type of bezel. Ford use a type of ring nut with two cutouts in the circumference and I reckon that that tool is designed to fit those

This might be it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ignition-switch-bezel-nut-tool-wrench-triumph-spitfire-GT6-TR4-TR6-lucas-/201118381613

[dasadrew]

Bingo! Do you get a coconut from hamster (oops, hamstag) for that?

[stag8manod]

Hi, I made mine, using a piece of pipe, a small hacksaw and a file. Also fits the top nut in the OD gear knob.
Cheers Ian A