Ok, I just have to jump in here,
home made wire harnesses are not a big deal. We made our own, have always done
so. I,
who had never done any wiring before this resto, wired the entire car up
myself, with
instructions from Wilf. You have to make sure, you get good conncetions, solder
if
necessary, tape and vaccum seal certain areas, and hope for the best. You'll
soon
find out where you goofed, but all of this is easy to repair. If I can do it,
anybody
can.
Liv
Richard Gosling wrote:
> Gary said (of the o/d wiring harness):
>
> ...that there appears (at present) no reason whatsoever to ever purchase a
> harness, but to rather, make it yourself anyway...
>
> That's exactly what Daffy's PO did when he converted her to O/D. For the
> first several months of my ownership of her the o/d would keep cutting in
> and out again, making the car kangeroo up the road. Eventually, I had the
> tunnel cover off (to replace the clutch) and I discovered the home-made
> harness. I bought a new one from Rimmers for very few quid, and the problem
> instantly disappeared and has never returned.
>
> If you are going to make your own wiring harnesses, be DAMNED sure that your
> abilities to make solid, reliable electrical connections are at least as
> good as the professionals. Otherwise, my advice would be to leave it to
> them!
>
> BTW, with a bit of wiggling I managed to get the wiring up the gearstick
> without breaking or cutting anything. Can't remember exactly the process,
> I'm afraid, it was a few years ago now! Persevere, it is possible...
>
> Richard & Daffy
>
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