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New harness for TR4A

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Subject: New harness for TR4A
From: Dave Rupert <Dave_Rupert@codl.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 12:01:45 -0400
Greetings,

I've been in lurk mode for many years, but now a problem with a new harness
has me asking the wisdom of the list.  I recently purchased a brand new
harness for my 1967 TR4a from TRF.  Since I'm an electrical engineer by
trade, and I work in harness and cable manufacturing, I figured in my
arrogance that I could install this harness in a flash, just reading the
schematic out of my Bentley's (insert hysterical laughter here).  
The problem is with the horn circuits.  The schematic (and my old harness)
show solid purple and purple/black wires for each horn.  Meanwhile, back at
the ranch, I'm staring at my freshly installed installed harness with extra
wires.  On the right side horn, there is a purple and purple/black.  Okay so
far.  However, there are also three more wires at the same breakout point,
12 gauge purple/yellow. Two of these wires are double-terminated, therefore
the three wires result in two extra connections.  On the left side horn,
there is one purple/yellow wire and one solid black wire.  They are supposed
to be purple and purple/black, just like the right side.
I am sure I can ohm the harness out with a meter and make it all work, but I
wanted to ask if anyone else had this issue.  What the heck are the
purple/yellow wires for?  Am I missing something obvious?
Please respond off list, since I'm still lurking.

Dave Rupert
1957 TR3
1967 TR4A
1980 TR7

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