> I am interested in a wiring harness, maybe. You see I'm brand new to
> Triumph's, but, already I've been told about Lucas horror stories.
Hi, Paul
Try not to take the horror stories too much to heart. There's nothing inately
wrong with Lucas products anymore than there's anything wrong with Bosch,
Ducellier, Paris-Rhone, (European) Motorola, Magneti-Marelli electrics. I've
never had any trouble with Lucas kit. Many assume (wrongly) that harnesses are
Lucas products - and mostly, they're not. The majority were supplied by a
major harness manufacturer called Ripaults Cables who were OE suppliers to all
the UK car makers. Try not to overlook the fact that Lucas - and all the
others - made their products for an overall car life expectancy of ten years
at the most. The fact that many cars still survive after the 40th birthdays
and many with original electrical systems suggests to me there wasn't much
wrong with the original stuff in the first place. Of course, there are always
exceptions to a rule - but if Lucas products are good enough for (British
made) Rolls Royce cars and aero engines, they're good enough for me.
Nomex on
Jonmac
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