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[Guess-Works.com]

As Partsco/Unipart is in the hands of the receiver, I doubt it.

 

It's actually a Lucas part.

[zorgster]

I saw a notice on the Unipart Group website - but didn't read it..  in administration since July 2014... the one in York is still trading, perhaps I should go and raid them for any Mini parts they have left in stock...

 

I worked for Unipart a long time ago.. a few months in 1993... in Oxford... the night shift... pressing petrol tanks from sheets of steel.. and a little bit of spot welding on some plates of steel - can't remember what it was, just I had to stand back and push the button.. over and over and over again...   one of my more enjoyable gap year temp jobs..  they offered me a job - with fork lift training etc...but I was off travelling... 

[zorgster]

Hmm.. I'm missing the invoice from Stockwell - got a receipt but it has faded and is unreadable..  just a receipt for a temperature sender.  I seem to remember it was in a Lucas box.. 

[Island Mini]

Don't know whether it is actually in stock but they appear to have one:

 

http://www.ekmpowers...5045-2753-p.asp

 

I believe these were used on the Austin americas looks very similar

 

 

http://eshop.lmslich...switch-solenoid

 

one here as well

 

http://www.ebay.com/...176bcab&vxp=mtr

Edited by Island Mini, 18 August 2014 - 04:28 PM.

[Guess-Works.com]

New ones sourced....

 

http://www.guess-wor...play.htm?id=504

[Island Mini]

Fantastic thanks very much. I will order one as soon as I get back to england.

Toby

[zorgster]

it seems the GAE191 was the right switch for my Mini Sidewalk (1996) spi...   put the battery in and the old one didn't switch the light on when pushed in .. the new one did.. and it screwed in ok.. bit of a struggle tho...

 

i also managed to fit some image stabilizer bolts in ...   then ran the car and still going strong after 18 months of standing....  at least the engine still goes.. i can't press the clutch pedal down... so that'll be another post...