I am finishing up a 1972 white lotus elan plus 2 S130 and I am trying to get the engine bay lights to work, but I cannot find the switch. Does anyone know...
Switch is on the engine bonnet in the leading edge. Like a door switch but on the leading edge of the hood. I can send you a picture if you like. Briggs...
Hey Folks, I finally found one and am biting the bullet. She is a 74' Elite, 2.0 w/ Dellortos and 5-speed. Red on black. She had a real going over in the 90's...
Hello Iam new to the group. I have recently restored and elan plus two. I daily drive a 69 Cortina GT and am very familiar with Lotuses and all of the pitfalls...
Congrats, I was watching that one. Very nice color combo. Good luck, Rogers Schupp 73' Europa TCS 3046R 77' Esprit S1 0201H 87' Esprit HCI Bond White 91' Elan...
So on to the next query, under the dash there are two rocker switches. I assume one is for the fog lights. What is the other for? There is also one hole...
Congratulations on your find!?? ...and welcome to the group, too! I love driving the 503 and I'll bet you will too!? It is a great cruiser for road trips (and...
Hey Jon -- I can't find my production history spreadsheet just yet... I'm away from home and working off the top of my head...and I haven't thought about the...
Lotus Eclat 2.0 1979 Can anyone tell me the Lucas part number for a Ballast Coil and Ballast Resistor and or what other cars where fitted with the same .. ...
... Matthew, As you read the following, keep in mind that Lucas the company is no longer called Lucas and no longer manufactures any of the vintage coils....
Hi guys, I got the Elite out this weekend to bring it home for the winter to work on and have no clutch. Is there someone in the US that supplies them or do I...
Thanks guys for the info. I'll check them out! Charlie ... Hi guys, I got the Elite out this weekend to bring it home for the winter to work on and have no...
Charlie, Any of the independent Lotus parts suppliers can help you out. They may not have one sitting on the shelf, but they can get one for you. JAE --...
My elan is leaking out that rubber pipe between the head and the block under the carbs. Has anyone figured out a way to fix that without removing the head?...
I have a spare galvanised chassis for the series 2 Elite/Eclat. If anyone could make use of it, then please let me know. It is located near Preston in...
Hey Guys, Thanks for all your help. Got the clutch unstuck and all is well. I'm in the process of getting the Elite ready to sell in the spring. I put a new...
$8 for two keys!!! , any competent key shop will sell you blanks for $1 to $1.50, and since you get to see them you know they are correct; ... ebay listing....
Hi, It does not look like the ignition key of my Elite. I think the ignition lock is Triumph Spitfire and the door lock Austin Allegro or Morris Marina? ...
On that oil breather tube, I thought I'd tell you all that the whole job takes about ten minutes. I thought I'd have to pull off the carbs. Nope. I just pulled...
Hi, Can anyone please tell me what the issues are when fitting the body back onto the chassis with the engine already fitted. Thanks Paul [Non-text portions of...
Does anyone know if MGB V8 headers will work on the Rover engine in my Eclat. Or does anyone know which headers will work, I want to replace the large cast...
I have no clue about the fit of the MGB-V8 headers. However, a local guy has an MGB tub, a 907 and an Elite 5-spd that he plans to blend together. One of...
Hello, Has anyone fitted the body back onto the chassis with the engine already fitted? Are there any problems in doing it this way? Regards Paul [Non-text...
Both front seat belts in my '74 Elite need replacing. I'm real close to getting it back on the road, and this is one of the last things to do (besides new...
Has anyone out there got a shop manual with a section P?? I have to manuals, and they both go from O to Q leaving out the HVAC info. It's winter, I'm having...
Does anybody have a clue which car(s) use(s) the same rearlights as the Elite 503 (Series I)? Mine are to be replaced (boths units and glass) and I'm sure...
Any PDFs in files section? Check gglotus.org site yet? I don't have that either, but my car is a 503 (1975-76) so I'll need 'P' too. Let us know what you find....
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