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Re: [Fot] TR2-3 electrical melt downs

To: Steve Yott <tr4@wi.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR2-3 electrical melt downs
From: Phil Gott <vfracing@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:25:21 -0400
Cc: "Triumphs@Autox.team.net daily digest" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, FOT List <fot@autox.team.net>
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On an older car it=E2=80=99s always a good idea to install a master battery c=
ut off switch.
Phil Gott

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 23, 2020, at 7:21 AM, Steve Yott <tr4@wi.rr.com> wrote:
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> A number of times, the reason they sell new wire harnesses.  I actually wa=
tched my 63 TR dash go up in flames in my Dad's driveway in 1969!
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> If one has an original harness today, beware... they get very brittle and i=
nsulation is hard and cracks exposing wire.  Never a good thing, and remembe=
r a TR3 is the worst for protection..one fuse for everything, one fuse for h=
orns and the headlamp circuit is NOT fused!
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> Steve Yott
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> Steve Yott
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Tom Householder <trhouse@columbus.rr.com>
> Date: 6/23/20 4:51 AM (GMT-06:00)
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> Subject: [Fot] TR2-3 electrical melt downs
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> Over the years I have experienced and seen harness melt down in the looms t=
o the tail lights .. anyone ever had an under dash melt down?
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> Trying to answer a question asked of me.=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">On an older car it=E2=80=99s always a good i=
dea to install a master battery cut off switch.<div>Phil Gott<br><br><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"=
cite">On Jun 23, 2020, at 7:21 AM, Steve Yott &lt;tr4@wi.rr.com&gt; wrote:<b=
r><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"><di=
v dir=3D"auto">A number of times, the reason they sell new wire harnesses.&n=
bsp; I actually watched my 63 TR dash go up in flames in my Dad's driveway i=
n 1969!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If one has an ori=
ginal harness today, beware... they get very brittle and insulation is hard a=
nd cracks exposing wire.&nbsp; Never a good thing, and remember a TR3 is the=
 worst for protection..one fuse for everything, one fuse for horns and the h=
eadlamp circuit is NOT fused!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Steve Yott</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div id=3D"composer_signature" dir=3D"auto"><me=
ta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"><div s=
tyle=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir=3D"auto">Steve Yott</div></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:100%;color:#0=
00000" dir=3D"auto"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message -=
-------</div><div>From: Tom Householder &lt;trhouse@columbus.rr.com&gt; </di=
v><div>Date: 6/23/20  4:51 AM  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: FOT List &lt;fot@a=
utox.team.net&gt;, "Triumphs@Autox.team.net daily digest" &lt;triumphs@autox=
.team.net&gt; </div><div>Subject: [Fot] TR2-3 electrical melt downs </div><d=
iv><br></div></div>Over the years I have experienced and seen harness melt d=
own in the looms to the tail lights .. anyone ever had an under dash melt do=
wn?<br><br>Trying to answer a question asked of me. <br><br>Tom <br>________=
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