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Re: Wiring Harnes question

To: pbitton@axess.com, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Wiring Harnes question
From: DANMAS@aol.com
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 12:33:57 -0400 (EDT)
In a message dated 97-09-06 12:12:54 EDT, pbitton@axess.com (Patrick Bitton)
writes:

> I have almost taken all of the interior out. All that is left is the
>  wiring harness. Can someone tell me if they have ever made there own
>  harness? And is it hard to make. Is it cheaper to buy one from the parts
>  specialist or cheaper to make my own?

Patrick:

Yes, I have made my own harness. Yes, it is very difficult to do, much harder
than using a ready-made. It is cheaper to buy one than it is to make your
own. Unless you are quite versed in the art of automotive electricals, I
recommend using a ready made harness. If you should decide to do your own
(more power to you!), I strongly suggest you get a copy of "Automotive
Electrical Handbook" by Jim Horner, published by HP Books, ISBN
0-89586-238-7, approximately $18. It is by far the best book on the market on
this subject. If I can help you, please feel free to call on me.

There were two reasons why I made my own:

1) I wanted to (I'm an Electrical Engineer),

2) I modified my car so much that a ready made harness wouldn't work (see web
page below)

Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN

'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
                    http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74

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