Dave,
You shouldn't have to disassemble the control head to remove the wires, the
head has a short stub that just slides into the stator tube which can stay
in place. I would do that before taking the head apart because it gives you
more leverage to pull on the wires. The wires are a tight fit, but the only
thing that will prevent them from coming out, are the connectors at the
bottom end. If you snip those off, you should be able to pull them out with
a good tug. Replacing them is a bit harder. If you are going to use bulk
wire, not a pre-wired control head, feed the wires in before putting
connectors on them. I threaded a string through the stator tube, tied it to
the wires and pulled them through from underneath. Since I was replacing
the control head with one that was all prewired with connectors, I seem to
remember that I had to cut off one connector to get it all to fit through
the tube and then replaced it once it was in.
Hope that helps,
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Willett & Carol Gray" <willgray@region.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 2:44 PM
Subject: TR3A Control Head Wiring
> In the course of cleaning up my control head. I have found that the
> wiring at the lower (front) end of the long tube is badly worn and
> should be replaced. This will mean pulling the wires out of the tube
> and re-inserting another set. Having cautiously tugged at the wires
> currently in place, I find they don't seem to show much inclination
> to come out of the tube (I have disassembled the control head at the
> top). (a) Should I be brave and just give the wires a good pull? And
> (b) once (if?) I get them out, how difficult is it going to be to
> insert a new set??
> Thank you in advance!
> Dave
> --
> 1957/1960 Triumph TR 3A
> # TS24301/TS80479
> Reconstruction Project
> David and Carol
> The Saltbox Bed & Breakfast
> Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
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