Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) 3.7 l Roadster advice please

Been using it for 2yrs now, in all weather conditions, I think it auto dims when light conditions are dull & with the little reflective patch applied to the 'screen never had issues in sunlight & we always drive top down

Richard the mpg odometer etc seems roughly right The fuel gauge is pants. It show 3/4 when full. The tank enpty come on at c 210 miles.
The tank then brims with roughly 27 I.e. half a tank. The range to empty follows the gauge.

The throttle pedal sits lower than the clutch & the brake. So to go from power to brake I need to pull my leg up and lift that foot over the brake pedal. Does anyone know if the can be adjusted to be aligned and how?. This surely isn't normal.

Jon
Does it power up automatically as you start the car or do you need to disconnect and connect it via the obd2 port?

Hello John,

for an electronic speedo there are two points about interest.

1) the mechanism that counts something. It‘s a little bit like a bicycle speedo. It needs a signal. That‘s fixed by turning something mechanic. Gearbox output, wheelsensor, propshaft or something in this way.

2) in this way there is a Sensor counting the revs and give it to the speedo. This signal is every time the same, doesn‘t matter about voltage or some other electric/ electronic points. This signal would be mulitplicated by a number „x“ fixed in the speedo. In the usual way
the „x“ could be changed to calibrat the speedo.

That‘s the usual way in all electronic speedos.

I wonder that easteuropean „cardealers“ could change every number in the speedo and the odo, but the „real“ dealers doesn‘t know about it.

René

Don't find the throttle position an issue on mine John. I do have to heel and toe approaching a tight bend or roundabout for a smooth drop, typically into third, due to flywheel inertia. This took a bit of mastering given close pedals but find it easy now using the side of my foot on throttle.

The anomalies with yours seem to be stacking up. Wonder if its the price you have to pay for a rev hang free car . Tony's (MorgantheFreeman) car was built the same time as yours, does he have any of these issues?

John I had my accelerator pedal modified to allow heel & Toe. (As organ pedal could not be fitted)

I fitted an Mx5 throttle pedal rubber to my Plus 4.

It improves things a bit. And has Roadster moulded into the rubber.

Dave the difference is 2 inches so it needs to a lump of wood.
Richard I'll see how yours looks on Wed.

It's permanently connected to the under dash OBD port & powers up automatically (there's a tiny slide switch if you don't want it on)

John, the fuel low warning is wrong, I don't bother with the dash gauge much now as the digital 'range left' is really accurate, my low fuel warning consistently triggers at 50 to go

What MPG is it showing (will be in US galls) ?