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Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Wiring Begins
From: Michael Lempert via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:45:42 -0400
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> As some of you may remember, I am trying to get as much done in the engin=
e
> bay of my BN2 as possible before I try dropping the engine in the car.
> Last night i finished mounting the insulating panels on the outside of th=
e
> driver's footwell.  This weekend I would like to start to install the par=
t
> of the wiring harness that passes through the firewall and whatever sub
> harnesses go in the engine bay.  In the past I installed a new harness in
> my Bugeye during that restoration without much trouble.  That is a much
> simpler harness though.  The harness for the BN2 has a lot more going on
> under the bonnet.  I can see the general physical routing of the main
> harness in some of the many pictures I have gathered over the years.  It =
is
> a little intimidating when there are points in the harness when multiple
> wires of the same color exit the loom at a single point.  One spot has fo=
ur
> white wires, two smaller gauge than the other two, and one brown wire.
> Another has four green wires and one brown wire coming out of the loom a
> couple inches from the bunch of white wires.  I can see what component
> these wires go to by the routing of the loom, but how to know which wire =
of
> the same color goes to which connection on that component.  Any suggestio=
ns
> before I pull out what hair I have left?
> Mike MacLean
>

Michael:  If you=E2=80=99re working from a BN1 wiring diagram, be aware tha=
t there was but one difference with the BN2. The flasher indicator in the d=
ash instrument panel is wired differently. Best to check that you have the =
correct indicator first.=20

Regards,
Mike Lempert

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try dropping the engine in the car.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; Last night=
 i finished mounting the insulating panels on the outside of the</p><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal>&gt; driver's footwell.=C2=A0 This weekend I would like to st=
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gt; harnesses go in the engine bay.=C2=A0 In the past I installed a new har=
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out much trouble.=C2=A0 That is a much</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; simpler=
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p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; under the bonnet.=C2=A0 I can see the general phys=
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en multiple</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; wires of the same color exit the l=
oom at a single point.=C2=A0 One spot has four</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt;=
 white wires, two smaller gauge than the other two, and one brown wire.</p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; Another has four green wires and one brown wire c=
oming out of the loom a</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; couple inches from the=
 bunch of white wires.=C2=A0 I can see what component</p><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al>&gt; these wires go to by the routing of the loom, but how to know which=
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on on that component.=C2=A0 Any suggestions</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; be=
fore I pull out what hair I have left?</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt; Mike Ma=
cLean</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&gt;<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
><span class=3DDefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p=
>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DDefaultFo=
ntHxMailStyle><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Michael:=C2=A0 If you=E2=80=
=99re working from a BN1 wiring diagram, be aware that there was but one di=
fference with the BN2. The flasher indicator in the dash instrument panel i=
s wired differently. Best to check that you have the correct indicator firs=
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