Clearance between horn and solenoid

Post by **Gary Schulz** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:21 pm

Is it normal to have almost no clearance between the horn and power feed to the solenoid? Maybe I got the horn bracket mounting studs in the wrong location?

The horn can swivel and almost touch the battery cable which is obviously not good!

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Smiffy · Post by **Smiffy** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:56 pm

Wrong way round button should be to the front/nearest the grille.

jay weinstein · Post by **jay weinstein** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:47 pm

The solenoid is mounted correctly....the lug on the end of the battery cable should be a straight one rather then a 90 with a
boot covering it. It still only has about 1/2 inch of clearance between it and the horn.

jw

Post by **111Robin** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:48 pm

Not sure if mk1/2 are the same, this is my mk2

20200403_204636 by Robin Derrick, on Flickr

Smiffy · Post by **Smiffy** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:36 pm

111Robin's solenoid in the pic above is mounted correctly ie in the original position.

whistler · Post by **whistler** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:37 am

Taken from the BMC Mini workshop manual. It was always in this position back then but awkward to use with left hand so many people shifted. it.

Post by **iain1967s** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:23 pm

Here’s my 1967 S if it helps at all

Post by **Gary Schulz** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:04 pm

Thanks for the replies. I am pretty sure my solenoid is in the correct position for an S. I will just go with a straight connector for the battery cable to solenoid connection.

I guess it is just supposed to be really close then!

Post by **111Robin** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:13 pm

Was it rotated on the S to clear the oil cooler hose ?. Can't see any other reason for it to be different.

1071bob · Post by **1071bob** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:11 pm

No, when the mk1 S was introduced with the servo fitted to the inner wing the large diameter heater intake fouled on the solenoid terminals and shorted out on the wire coil fitted inside the original tube. The factory solution was a different solenoid bracket.
The standard angled type bracket was still fitted to all other mk1's and Coopers

Post by **AndyPen** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:45 pm

Just noticed the two-piece 'top hat' heater valve - not noticed that before??

Post by **smithyrc30** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:58 am

That is a pre-production car.
Notice the angle of the thermostat housing and the spacer under the thermostat cover.
Also the the heater offtake plate is parallel with the centre line of the car not at 15 degrees like the production units.

Basically a big bore head with a small bore outer shape and size.

mk1-forum.net

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