I'll be making such a "functional" diagram for my spankin' new harness
and post the location when I'm done.
-----Original Message-----
From January Williams [mailto:january at chemeketa.edu]
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 2:55 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Cc: kentech@midmaine.com
Subject: Wiring diagram 4A
I was wondering the same thing. Somehow the smoke got out of the light
switch the other day, well, the wiring finally chafed through rubbing on
the steering shaft, and poof! I attempted to fix the switch, but
soldering heat cooked the quite soft thermoplastic wafer that held the
contacts.
I have Dan Master's excellent diagram
(http://www.britishv8.org/techhome.htm) but again realized the
limitation of a "schematic," which is that in its best form it is so
abstract that it doesn't provide much "functional" information (any of
you guys remember the difference between a Colpitts and a Hartley?) What
would really interest me more would be a "functional" wiring diagram
that shows the actual wiring locations and connectors. The only
criticism I have of Dan's drawing is that the light and ignition
switches could be further detailed with position and connection
information, and I suppose the relays as well.
My generator connections are really cooked by the proximity to the
exhaust header heat, and I've had many small failures always fixed by
cleaning and buffing wiring tips and installing new bullet connectors.
I've decided to go with a new harness this winter, so I'm definitely
interested in any notes you may take, and may be able to help out if it
is a longer range project.
BTW I replaced my rear springs with the "uprated" ones from Moss - (way
thicker and shorter) - wow, what a difference, got rid of the wallowing
and bottoming out. Highly recommended.
Cheers
January
66 TR4A CTC 74217 LO
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:42:00 -0400
From "Kentech Motorsports" <kentech at midmaine.com>
Subject: Re: Ignition Warning Light Wiring
Here's a thought. Has anyone ever documented the end to end wiring
harness connections for a TR4A - with each color wire along the harness
ID'd and what it connects to? I've been able to ID many of the wires by
comparing the old harness to my new one and think a complete physical
layout would be very helpful. If nobody had one I'll make one up as I
proceed with my new harness install.
PeterK
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