Distributors - Carburetter Models

No. Part No. Description Qty. Remarks No. Part No. Description Qty. Remarks
Change Points
In the catalogue you will see changes between the use of two parts referred to by
dates. We have steered away from the traditional industry standard of listing change
points by chassis or commission number (they’re different, and the factory parts books
used both) because frankly they are so complicated on Minis. Austins, Morrises, Coopers
and Cooper S, Clubmans, 1275 GTs, Travellers, Countrymans, Vans and Pick Ups - they all
had different change points until 1984 (after which it got much more straight forward)
and to list change point numbers would often amount to half a page of numbers!
As a result, we’ve used years instead. While much more simple, we acknowledge that
using dates to portray change points is not perfect. For example, you probably know
the year of registration of your car but you might not know the all important year of
manufacture - the two aren’t necessarily the same, of course. Also, a revised part was
often introduced during a year rather than more conveniently at the beginning or end
of it. If you have difficulty in establishing which of two parts is right for your car, you
will find a list of Mini models production history at the end of this catalogue which
may help. If it doesn’t, (you guessed it) contact us, preferably with your chassis,
commission or engine number to hand, and we’ll do our best to sort it out for you.
Contents
Battery and Cables 2
Starter Motors and Dynamo 4
Alternators 6
Dynamo and Alternator Mountings 8
Distributors - Carburetter Models 10
Ignition - Carburetter Models 14
Distributors, Ignition and Engine Electronics - Injection Models 16
Headlamps 20
Front Lamps 22
Rear Lamps and Interior Lamps 24
Mini Electrics
The subject matter of this publication, the Somerford Mini Electrical Catalogue, is the
one area of the Mini that changed almost beyond recognition during the 41 years of
production. It’s difficult to think of one item that remained recognisably the same
throughout that period: lights, switches, instrumentation, starter motor and charging
system - even the wiring harness construction changed completely. The last four years
of Minis didn’t even have a distributor at all under the bonnet, let alone one that might
look similar to that on a 1959 car; and then of course there’s the electronic
management systems. No wonder this Electrical Catalogue is by some way the biggest
in the Somerford Mini catalogue range!
The one Mini electrical factor which was consistently there throughout the car’s
production life was the component manufacturer Lucas. In early days, just about
everything electrical on the Mini was manufactured by Lucas (the bits that weren’t by
and large came from Smiths). By the late 1990s Lucas components, or components
made by former Lucas divisions, still made up the lion’s share of Mini electrical
equipment. Not a bad record at all for a company once nicknamed by disgruntled
American customers ‘Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness’.
While we all grumble from time to time about parts we can’t get any more for our
beloved little car, it’s worth taking a moment to note just how much of that 41 year
spread of electrical componentry Lucas, or Lucas tooling, is still making for us - the
reason it’s still possible today to buy a brand new dynamo, last fitted on a new Mini
in the early 1970s, is because Lucas still make them. Long live Lucas!
Windscreen Wipers 28
Windscreen Washers 30
Instruments - Centre Mounting 1959-85 32
Instruments - Offset Mounting 1969-89 36
Instruments - Offset Mounting 1989 On 38
Switches and Warning Lights 1959-75 40
Switches and Warning Lights 1976 On 44
Fuses, Flasher Units and Relays 46
Horn, Alarm, Airbag and Radio 48
Harnesses - Saloon 1959-89 50
Harnesses - Saloon and Cabriolet 1989 On 54
Harnesses - Traveller, Clubman Estate, Van and Pick Up 58
Mini Production History 60
Contact Us
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Great Somerford, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 5EL
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