Subject: Re: [Healeys] Yet Another Wiring Question

From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
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Michael-you talked to the right person, Mark Hoover. He is very=0Aknowle=
dgeable and exacting. His description of the wire you needed is=0Aright=
 on. He has created a huge file of correct harness information=0Afor eve=
ry Healey and many other cars as well.=0AEven though RI Wiring is a bit=
 pricy for these items..."you get what=0Ayou pay for". Also the saying-"=
you can't buy that kind of information"=0Adoes not apply with RIW...I fo=
und them to be the best and when Mark=0Aretires, he will leave a legacy=
 of good data, that hopefully someone=0Aelse in the firm will pick up, a=
nd run with the ball. Hank=0A=0A=09-------------------------------------=
----From: "Michael MacLean via=0AHealeys" =0ATo: "Healeys"=0ACc: =0ASent=
: Friday February 26 2021 6:09:40PM=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] Yet Another=
 Wiring Question=0A=0A  No one knows the answer to my question I guess,=
 but that's OK. I=0Acalled Rhode Island Wiring today and talked to a 41=
 year employee that=0Aonly works 3 days a week now at 70 years old. He l=
ooked it up for me=0Aand said even their expensive BN2 main harness did=
 not include a=0Aconnection from the overdrive relay to the transmission=
 switch.=0AAccording to his records of past original wiring harnesses fr=
om BN2=0Acars they use as example, it is a single braided wire with a wo=
ven=0Acovering of white with purple tracers encased in a vinyl sheath. O=
n=0Aone end is a forked terminal to connect to the relay. I was told thi=
s=0Awire is 48 inches long. Then a length of brown with purple wire is=
=0Abetween the switch and the solenoid with a sleeve connector in the=0A=
middle. Supposedly to service the solenoid. So, problem solved. Just=0Ah=
ave to order the wire and components now. Mike MacLean =0A=0A    On Frid=
ay, February 26, 2021, 10:18:56 AM PST, Michael MacLean via=0AHealeys  w=
rote: =0A=0A     In the middle of my BN2 re-wire and I have come across=
 a bit of a=0Akink. If you check the Moss catalog they list an overdrive=
 harness for=0Athe BN1 and the BN4 through BJ8. No listing for the BN2.=
 The wiring=0Aharness I am installing is a Moss cloth/PVC harness. There=
 connection=0AI am concerned about today is the connection from the over=
drive relay=0Aconnection C2 to the transmission switch. The original wir=
ing diagram=0Afor the BN2 in the service manual shows a single white wir=
e with green=0Astripe from C2 on the relay to the transmission switch. T=
he harness I=0Ahave has the connection from C2 to the throttle switch (s=
ame color=0Awire) within the main harness. Really this connection is onl=
y inches=0Aapart, but there is no white wire with a green stripe other t=
han that=0Acoming out of the harness at this point. This leads me to bel=
ieve this=0Ais just a single wire that runs from the overdrive relay to=
 the=0Atransmission switch. Has anyone that has wired a BN2 run into thi=
s? I=0Awould like to know what gauge wire to use because I do not know t=
he=0Aamperage this wire has to carry. How long of a wire would this be=
=0Aapproximately? I would like to order it from British Wiring with a=0A=
woven sheath (black with white dots) to make it look somewhat period.=0A=
No having the transmission installed yet makes figuring the length a=0Al=
ittle difficult. I'd rather be too long with this wire than the=0Aaltern=
ative. Mike MacLean=0A    ______________________________________________=
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<html><body>Michael-you talked to the right person, Mark Hoover.&nbsp; H=
e is very knowledgeable and exacting.&nbsp; His description of the wire=
 you needed is right on. He has created a huge file of correct harness i=
nformation for every Healey and many other cars as well.<div><br></div><=
div>Even though RI Wiring is a bit pricy for these items..."you get what=
 you pay for". Also the saying-"you can't buy that kind of information"=
 does not apply with RIW...I found them to be the best and when Mark ret=
ires, he will leave a legacy of good data, that hopefully someone else i=
n the firm will pick up, and run with the ball. Hank<br><br><div class=
=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>--------------------------------------=
---</p>From: "Michael MacLean via Healeys" <[email-masked]><br>T=
o: "Healeys"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Friday February 26 2021 6:09:40PM<br>Subje=
ct: Re: [Healeys] Yet Another Wiring Question<br><br>=0A<div class=3D"yd=
pa968ed7fyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:'times new roman', 'new=
 york', times, serif;font-size:16px;">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">No one knows t=
he answer to my=0Aquestion I guess, but that's OK.&nbsp; I called Rhode=
 Island Wiring=0Atoday and talked to a 41 year employee that only works=
 3 days a=0Aweek now at 70 years old.&nbsp; He looked it up for me and s=
aid=0Aeven their expensive BN2 main harness did not include a connection=
=0Afrom the overdrive relay to the transmission switch.&nbsp;=0AAccordin=
g to his records of past original wiring harnesses from BN2=0Acars they=
 use as example, it is a single braided wire with a woven=0Acovering of=
 white with purple tracers encased in a vinyl=0Asheath.&nbsp; On one end=
 is a forked terminal to connect to the=0Arelay.&nbsp; I was told this w=
ire is 48 inches long.&nbsp; Then a=0Alength of brown with purple wire i=
s between the switch and the=0Asolenoid with a sleeve connector in the m=
iddle.&nbsp; Supposedly to=0Aservice the solenoid.&nbsp; So, problem sol=
ved.&nbsp; Just have to=0Aorder the wire and components now.</div>=0A<di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean&nbsp;<br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A</div>=0A=
<div class=3D"yahoo_quoted">=0A<div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue=
', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">=0A<div>O=
n Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:18:56 AM PST, Michael MacLean=0Avia Heal=
eys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div=
><br></div>=0A<div>=0A<div>=0A<div>=0A<div class=3D"yiv0115654617ydp6b1b=
3e7ayahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:'times new roman', 'new york'=
, times, serif;font-size:16px;">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">In the middle of my=
 BN2 re-wire and I have come=0Aacross a bit of a kink.&nbsp; If you chec=
k the Moss catalog they=0Alist an overdrive harness for the BN1 and the=
 BN4 through=0ABJ8.&nbsp; No listing for the BN2.&nbsp; The wiring harne=
ss I am=0Ainstalling is a Moss cloth/PVC harness.&nbsp; There connection=
 I am=0Aconcerned about today is the connection from the overdrive relay=
=0Aconnection C2 to the transmission switch.&nbsp; The original wiring=
=0Adiagram for the BN2 in the service manual shows a single white wire=
=0Awith green stripe from C2 on the relay to the transmission=0Aswitch.&=
nbsp; The harness I have has the connection from C2 to the=0Athrottle sw=
itch (same color wire) within the main harness.&nbsp;=0AReally this conn=
ection is only inches apart, but there is no white=0Awire with a green s=
tripe other than that coming out of the harness=0Aat this point.&nbsp; T=
his leads me to believe this is just a single=0Awire that runs from the=
 overdrive relay to the transmission=0Aswitch.&nbsp; Has anyone that has=
 wired a BN2 run into this?&nbsp;=0AI would like to know what gauge wire=
 to use&nbsp; because I do not=0Aknow the amperage this wire has to carr=
y.&nbsp; How long of a wire=0Awould this be approximately?&nbsp; I would=
 like to order it from=0ABritish Wiring with a woven sheath (black with=
 white dots) to make=0Ait look somewhat period.&nbsp; No having the tran=
smission installed=0Ayet makes figuring the length a little difficult. I=
'd rather be too=0Along with this wire than the alternative.</div>=0A<di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br></div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A______=
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From: Michael MacLean via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 02:48:58 +0000 (UTC)

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 Yes, it was Mark I talked to.=C2=A0 He is very knowledgeable.=C2=A0 I will=
 be calling again Monday to order the wires and connector.=C2=A0 Mark said =
to tell Michael I talked to him as Michael is his up and coming protege.=C2=
=A0 I have an order coming from them already for some other sub harnesses l=
ike the one for the wiper motor.=C2=A0 Good to know we have not lost all ou=
r experienced knowledge about these cars yet.Mike MacLean

    On Friday, February 26, 2021, 6:39:37 PM PST, <[email-masked]> wro=
te: =20
=20
 Michael-you talked to the right person, Mark Hoover.=C2=A0 He is very know=
ledgeable and exacting.=C2=A0 His description of the wire you needed is rig=
ht on. He has created a huge file of correct harness information for every =
Healey and many other cars as well.
Even though RI Wiring is a bit pricy for these items..."you get what you pa=
y for". Also the saying-"you can't buy that kind of information" does not a=
pply with RIW...I found them to be the best and when Mark retires, he will =
leave a legacy of good data, that hopefully someone else in the firm will p=
ick up, and run with the ball. Hank

-----------------------------------------
From: "Michael MacLean via Healeys"=20
To: "Healeys"
Cc:=20
Sent: Friday February 26 2021 6:09:40PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Yet Another Wiring Question

No one knows the answer to myquestion I guess, but that's OK.=C2=A0 I calle=
d Rhode Island Wiringtoday and talked to a 41 year employee that only works=
 3 days aweek now at 70 years old.=C2=A0 He looked it up for me and saideve=
n their expensive BN2 main harness did not include a connectionfrom the ove=
rdrive relay to the transmission switch.=C2=A0According to his records of p=
ast original wiring harnesses from BN2cars they use as example, it is a sin=
gle braided wire with a wovencovering of white with purple tracers encased =
in a vinylsheath.=C2=A0 On one end is a forked terminal to connect to there=
lay.=C2=A0 I was told this wire is 48 inches long.=C2=A0 Then alength of br=
own with purple wire is between the switch and thesolenoid with a sleeve co=
nnector in the middle.=C2=A0 Supposedly toservice the solenoid.=C2=A0 So, p=
roblem solved.=C2=A0 Just have toorder the wire and components now.Mike Mac=
Lean=C2=A0

On Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:18:56 AM PST, Michael MacLeanvia Healeys <=
[email-masked]> wrote:

In the middle of my BN2 re-wire and I have comeacross a bit of a kink.=C2=
=A0 If you check the Moss catalog theylist an overdrive harness for the BN1=
 and the BN4 throughBJ8.=C2=A0 No listing for the BN2.=C2=A0 The wiring har=
ness I aminstalling is a Moss cloth/PVC harness.=C2=A0 There connection I a=
mconcerned about today is the connection from the overdrive relayconnection=
 C2 to the transmission switch.=C2=A0 The original wiringdiagram for the BN=
2 in the service manual shows a single white wirewith green stripe from C2 =
on the relay to the transmissionswitch.=C2=A0 The harness I have has the co=
nnection from C2 to thethrottle switch (same color wire) within the main ha=
rness.=C2=A0Really this connection is only inches apart, but there is no wh=
itewire with a green stripe other than that coming out of the harnessat thi=
s point.=C2=A0 This leads me to believe this is just a singlewire that runs=
 from the overdrive relay to the transmissionswitch.=C2=A0 Has anyone that =
has wired a BN2 run into this?=C2=A0I would like to know what gauge wire to=
 use=C2=A0 because I do notknow the amperage this wire has to carry.=C2=A0 =
How long of a wirewould this be approximately?=C2=A0 I would like to order =
it fromBritish Wiring with a woven sheath (black with white dots) to makeit=
 look somewhat period.=C2=A0 No having the transmission installedyet makes =
figuring the length a little difficult. I'd rather be toolong with this wir=
e than the alternative.Mike MacLean
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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"ydp5719a799yahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><d=
iv></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Yes, it was Mark I talked to=
.&nbsp; He is very knowledgeable.&nbsp; I will be calling again Monday to o=
rder the wires and connector.&nbsp; Mark said to tell Michael I talked to h=
im as Michael is his up and coming protege.&nbsp; I have an order coming fr=
om them already for some other sub harnesses like the one for the wiper mot=
or.&nbsp; Good to know we have not lost all our experienced knowledge about=
 these cars yet.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<b=
r></div><div><br></div>
       =20
        </div><div id=3D"yahoo_quoted_4561059774" class=3D"yahoo_quoted">
            <div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, s=
ans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                <div>
                    On Friday, February 26, 2021, 6:39:37 PM PST,  &lt;grad=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"yiv6793277658"><div>Michael-you talked to t=
he right person, Mark Hoover.&nbsp; He is very knowledgeable and exacting.&=
nbsp; His description of the wire you needed is right on. He has created a =
huge file of correct harness information for every Healey and many other ca=
rs as well.<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Even though RI Wiring is a bi=
t pricy for these items..."you get what you pay for". Also the saying-"you =
can't buy that kind of information" does not apply with RIW...I found them =
to be the best and when Mark retires, he will leave a legacy of good data, =
that hopefully someone else in the firm will pick up, and run with the ball=
. Hank<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv6793277658repl=
y-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From=
: "Michael MacLean via Healeys" <br clear=3D"none">To: "Healeys"<br clear=
=3D"none">Cc: <br clear=3D"none">Sent: Friday February 26 2021 6:09:40PM<br=
 clear=3D"none">Subject: Re: [Healeys] Yet Another Wiring Question<br clear=
=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"yiv6793277658ydpa968ed7fyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-famil=
y:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:16px;">
<div dir=3D"ltr">No one knows the answer to my
question I guess, but that's OK.&nbsp; I called Rhode Island Wiring
today and talked to a 41 year employee that only works 3 days a
week now at 70 years old.&nbsp; He looked it up for me and said
even their expensive BN2 main harness did not include a connection
from the overdrive relay to the transmission switch.&nbsp;
According to his records of past original wiring harnesses from BN2
cars they use as example, it is a single braided wire with a woven
covering of white with purple tracers encased in a vinyl
sheath.&nbsp; On one end is a forked terminal to connect to the
relay.&nbsp; I was told this wire is 48 inches long.&nbsp; Then a
length of brown with purple wire is between the switch and the
solenoid with a sleeve connector in the middle.&nbsp; Supposedly to
service the solenoid.&nbsp; So, problem solved.&nbsp; Just have to
order the wire and components now.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean&nbsp;<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
</div>
<div class=3D"yiv6793277658yahoo_quoted">
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nt-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
<div class=3D"yiv6793277658yqt6840230440" id=3D"yiv6793277658yqt49533"><div=
>On Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:18:56 AM PST, Michael MacLean
via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv6793277658ydp6b1b3e7ayahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-famil=
y:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:16px;">
<div dir=3D"ltr">In the middle of my BN2 re-wire and I have come
across a bit of a kink.&nbsp; If you check the Moss catalog they
list an overdrive harness for the BN1 and the BN4 through
BJ8.&nbsp; No listing for the BN2.&nbsp; The wiring harness I am
installing is a Moss cloth/PVC harness.&nbsp; There connection I am
concerned about today is the connection from the overdrive relay
connection C2 to the transmission switch.&nbsp; The original wiring
diagram for the BN2 in the service manual shows a single white wire
with green stripe from C2 on the relay to the transmission
switch.&nbsp; The harness I have has the connection from C2 to the
throttle switch (same color wire) within the main harness.&nbsp;
Really this connection is only inches apart, but there is no white
wire with a green stripe other than that coming out of the harness
at this point.&nbsp; This leads me to believe this is just a single
wire that runs from the overdrive relay to the transmission
switch.&nbsp; Has anyone that has wired a BN2 run into this?&nbsp;
I would like to know what gauge wire to use&nbsp; because I do not
know the amperage this wire has to carry.&nbsp; How long of a wire
would this be approximately?&nbsp; I would like to order it from
British Wiring with a woven sheath (black with white dots) to make
it look somewhat period.&nbsp; No having the transmission installed
yet makes figuring the length a little difficult. I'd rather be too
long with this wire than the alternative.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br clear=3D"none"></div>
</div>
</div>
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