240 General: New (to me) 1980 Volvo 244

[360beast]

Originally Posted by john.wigley

Good suggestion, 'Bugjam1999'. Unfortunately, it is only possible to edit a post for a very limited time (a few hours) after making it. Maybe another way would be for Alan to create a second post entitled 'Index to ...' and update that when something significant is added to this one - if he doesn't mind, that is!

Regards, John.

Alan can post on the forum support section for the admin to edit his original post with the index.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by 360beast

Alan can post on the forum support section for the admin to edit his original post with the index.

Right chaps,
What I have done is started a new thread called: 'New (to me) 1980 Volvo 244 - Index' - that should be easy to find, and I can update it from time to time.
Alan

[Bob Meadows]

I think Bob deserves a reference!

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Bob Meadows

I think Bob deserves a reference!

[Bob Meadows]

Brilliant!

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Othen

In case finding technical information is becoming a bit too difficult on the RB thread, here is an index. I might update it a couple of times per year:

Item ----- Post #
1. Indicator relay 10
2. Rear mud flaps 10
3. MY1980 headlamp adjustment 19
4. Auxiliary wiring 30
5. Fog lamp wiring 50
6. Bonnet release 96
7. Wing mirrors 97
8. Sunroof seal 115
9. Volvo paint codes 134
10. Tachometer connection 186
11. (Ode to) The Royal Barge 189
12. Fog lamp wiring 247
13. No thermostat! 266
14. Electric fan conversion 285
15. Instrument Voltage Stabiliser 383
16. Headlamp washers 456
17. DAB radio adaptor 482
18. Interion light delay relay 502
19. Headlamp wishers/wipers 519
20. Electronic ignition 540
21. Lumbar support 677/693/709
22. Cylinder head swap 1054/1056
23. Constant temperature air device 1257
24. Engine bay wiring loom (new) 1260
25. Engine mounts 1301/1347
26. ICE and SATNAV 1383
27. Special Volvo B21a Distributor Adjuster 1388
28. EV conversion? 1490
29. Small weld repair 1647
30. Exhaust back box 1713
31. Boot lid control 1851
32. Prop Shaft Bearing 1888
33. Pholus Wheels 1919/1981/2037/2076
34. Instrument Lights 2092
35. Cam Belt Tensioner 2169
36. Auxiliary Belts 2234
37. Anti-dieseling Solenoid 2243/2281
38. Cam cover gasket 2264
39. Bob 2304

Adjusted to include Bob! ^^^^^

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Adjusted to include Bob! ^^^^^

Amendment 1.1 has been published Dave :-)

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Othen

Exactly Dave - I'm sure you felt the same Eureka! sense of achievement when you solved the problem. I'm feeling quite smug with myself today.

I've just been out to the motorbike shed to fix the 1976 Suzuki B120's indicators, which I noticed had stopped working when I last started it (the lights only work with the engine running - scary at night!). Armed with a wiring diagram and my automatic multi-meter I was pleased to find: they had fixed themselves in the intervening period (6v electrics, 45 years old... it just happens sometimes).

I'm on a roll!

I started the Bloop again the other day - the indicators had stopped working again. I ordered another relay (a generic 6v one, cost £5.99 I think) which arrived, but that didn't fix the problem, so I thought I'd better fix it properly rather than being lazy and guessing.

It took about a minute with a multi-meter to work out what was wrong this morn. With the engine running the new relay only had 3.5v at its input terminal - it is fed directly from the 6v rectifier/regulator, so the problem must be there. Following the wire back the issue was clearly a really corroded output connector on this little Stanley DE45 regulator:



... I gave it a clean up, a spray with some contact cleaner and replaced the spade connector on the wiring side with a new one:



and... Robert is your mother's brother - a bit over 6v at the relay, nice bright indicator lights and as a bonus the headlamp and tail lamps are bright as well (bright in this context is a relative term: bright compared with a pushbike with a dynamo, very dim compared with a modern bike or car).

The rectifier is 45 years old, it works just fine but the two integral terminals are pretty frail, so I've ordered a generic one (cost £5.99) to replace it:



... I will of course keep the Stanley DE45 safely in the Bloop spares box in case anyone wants to return the bike back to its orifinal state one day (just like I do with the RB) :-)

[Laird Scooby]

A good find and solution Alan!

Always worth checking the obvious like all connections, particularly the earth connections too. Removing the bulbs and rubbing the lead/solder connections on the base across the grain of a pair of jeans and also tweaking the bayonet holders to give a tighter connection on the body of the bayonet bulb base plus cleaning the pins in the bulbholders can also work wonders on the brightness.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

A good find and solution Alan!

Always worth checking the obvious like all connections, particularly the earth connections too. Removing the bulbs and rubbing the lead/solder connections on the base across the grain of a pair of jeans and also tweaking the bayonet holders to give a tighter connection on the body of the bayonet bulb base plus cleaning the pins in the bulbholders can also work wonders on the brightness.

Particularly on a 6v system Dave - the error budget is tiny.