Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 plate lamp wiring question

From: Bob Labuz <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:28:43 -0500

Jim,

There should be 2 red wires. And they are covered with a black plastic 
sort of sleeve. The sleeve enters through the bottom of the over-rider. 
Route it along the bottom of the bumper bracket. If you only have 1 
wire, just make it into 2. My TR4 is an early 62 with white painted dash 
with original harness.

Bob
On 1/27/19 6:22 PM, Jim Henningsen wrote:
> Finishing putting together the 62 TR4 CT5212LO.  I can't remember how the
> wiring went to the two plate lamp lights housed in the rear bumper
> overriders.  I know the wiring harness has a red hot that comes off the tail
> lamp area and goes down behind body and out the hole for the bumper
> brackets.  I have one red wire there on the passenger side.   This is a new
> harness.  Is it just one red lead to power both lights or is there supposed
> to be a red lead that goes down and out each side to the bumper.  If one red
> lead, I could use a 4 hole bullet connector to connect the light from the
> other side.  Its been too many years since I took it apart.  Thanks in
> advance.  Trying to get the car ready for the AACA Winter national right
> here in Ocala FL.  Check it out. Will be some great cars including my 4 in
> its first show since getting completed.  I am also looking forward to TRA in
> May in Georgia.  My 4 won't be nearly as nice as Macy's 61 which is
> absolutely amazing, but it has been a labor of love rescuing this car and
> bringing him back to original condition.   He has come a long way since
> being left for dead in a front yard in the elements.  8 years in the making.
> Many thanks to Gary Hunter, Jere Dotten, JK Jackson for the special help and
> all of the list for putting up with all my questions.
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala, FL
> 61 TR3A
> 62 TR4
> 75 TR6
> 82 Jeep CJ8
>

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From: Geo Hahn <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 17:36:01 -0700

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On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 9:16 AM Bob Labuz <[email-masked]> wrote:

> sort of sleeve. The sleeve enters through the bottom of the over-rider...
>

Here are the wires on one side (RH) of mine (red & black with the
aforementioned sleeve):

I added those bullet connectors so I can remove the rear bumper with the
license plate lamps intact -- otherwise you have to undo them to get the
bumper off and feed the wires back thru when installing again.

Yeah, maybe not something you have to do often -- but I think I know the
name of the next guy who will removing that bumper so it seemed like a good
idea.

Geo

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sort of sleeve. The sleeve enters through the bottom of the over-rider...<b=
r></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Here are the wires on one side (RH) of m=
ine (red &amp; black with the aforementioned sleeve):</div><div><br></div><=
div><img src=3D"cid:ii_jrh129fl0" alt=3D"Plate Lamp.JPG" style=3D"margin-ri=
ght: 0px;"><br></div><div><br></div><div>I added those bullet connectors so=
 I can remove the rear bumper with the license plate lamps intact -- otherw=
ise you have to undo them to get the bumper off and feed the wires back thr=
u when installing again.</div><div><br></div><div>Yeah, maybe not something=
 you have to do often -- but I think I know the name of the next guy who wi=
ll removing that bumper so it seemed like a good idea.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Geo</div><div>=C2=A0</div></div></div>

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From: James Henningsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:59:06 -0500

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Geo:
Thanks so much!  I dug out my old plate lamps and realized the wires came ou=
t of the lamp and went back to the harness up near the front trunk edge .   I=
f I=E2=80=99m correct, I think each lamp wire set (red and black) runs up ea=
ch side of the car to harness connectors. Rather than running in synch to on=
e side of the car.   I didn=E2=80=99t install the new harness and have forgo=
tten when I took it out 8 years ago.  Was supposed to be done in 2.  I=E2=80=
=99ll pull the back trunk panel to expose harness and see if I can get it wo=
rked out.  I like your idea of the bullet connectors.

I put some pics of the car in the garage getting finished.  Hopefully you ca=
n click through to them if interested. Just click and then click continue to=
 website and they should be there. =20

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/87984qozqbdsde7/AAD690QtJBkGdf1GSkIiYu7Oa?dl=3D0

Jim

Sent from my iPhone

>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 7:36 PM, Geo Hahn <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> sort of sleeve. The sleeve enters through the bottom of the over-rider...=

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> Here are the wires on one side (RH) of mine (red & black with the aforemen=
tioned sleeve):
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> I added those bullet connectors so I can remove the rear bumper with the l=
icense plate lamps intact -- otherwise you have to undo them to get the bump=
er off and feed the wires back thru when installing again.
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> Yeah, maybe not something you have to do often -- but I think I know the n=
ame of the next guy who will removing that bumper so it seemed like a good i=
dea.
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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"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span></span></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Geo:<div>Thanks so much! &nbsp;I dug out my old plate lamps and re=
alized the wires came out of the lamp and went back to the harness up near t=
he front trunk edge . &nbsp; If I=E2=80=99m correct, I think each lamp wire s=
et (red and black) runs up each side of the car to harness connectors. Rathe=
r than running in synch to one side of the car. &nbsp; I didn=E2=80=99t inst=
all the new harness and have forgotten when I took it out 8 years ago. &nbsp=
;Was supposed to be done in 2. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99ll pull the back trunk panel t=
o expose harness and see if I can get it worked out. &nbsp;I like your idea o=
f the bullet connectors.</div><div><br></div><div>I put some pics of the car=
 in the garage getting finished. &nbsp;Hopefully you can click through to th=
em if interested. Just click and then click continue to website and they sho=
uld be there. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><font color=3D"#000000" style=3D=
"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a hr=
ef=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/sh/87984qozqbdsde7/AAD690QtJBkGdf1GSkIiYu7Oa?d=
l=3D0" class=3D"" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba=
(255, 255, 255, 0);">https://www.dropbox.com/sh/87984qozqbdsde7/AAD690QtJBkG=
df1GSkIiYu7Oa?dl=3D0</a></font></div><div><br></div><div>Jim</div><div><br><=
/div><div><br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iP=
hone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 28, 2019, at 7:36 PM, Geo Hahn &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 9:16 AM Bob Labuz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ye=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
There should be 2 red wires. And they are covered with a black plastic <br>
sort of sleeve. The sleeve enters through the bottom of the over-rider...<br=
></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Here are the wires on one side (RH) of min=
e (red &amp; black with the aforementioned sleeve):</div><div><br></div><div=
>&lt;Plate Lamp.JPG&gt;<br></div><div><br></div><div>I added those bullet co=
nnectors so I can remove the rear bumper with the license plate lamps intact=
 -- otherwise you have to undo them to get the bumper off and feed the wires=
 back thru when installing again.</div><div><br></div><div>Yeah, maybe not s=
omething you have to do often -- but I think I know the name of the next guy=
 who will removing that bumper so it seemed like a good idea.</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Geo</div><div>&nbsp;</div></div></div>
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