[Healeys] Alternator figured out! A Big Thanks and yet, more wiring decisions!

[Randy Hicks]

Randy, can you share with the group what you did to solve the wiring  
problem so that it is in the archives for future people attempting the  
same conversion?

Thanks,

Randy

Randy Hicks
'56 100M
'62 BN7 MkII
'65 BJ8
'53 MGTD
Healey100M at gmail.com

On Jan 26, 2009, at 8:34 PM, Randy Dickson wrote:

> Fellow Healeyoids,
>
>
>
> A BIG THANK YOU to all that helped me out in a time of need  
> regarding my
> conversion from a generator to an alternator on my 63 BJ7.
>
>
>
> I think  that I have the wiring correct for my alternator conversion  
> now.  I
> fired up the Healey this morning on some ether and lots of choke in my
> garage.  It was 5 below outside in NE Wisconsin.  The oil was thick  
> and the
> Healey hadn't been started in a few months.  It sputtered and  
> coughed but
> started and eventually and idled. The fan belt  was too big and the  
> alt. and
> the alt. kit did not allow for the slack to be taken up.   Maybe my  
> fan belt
> is not correct, I don't know.  Anyway, I will get a fan belt that is  
> smaller
> in circumference next so that I can double check the charging by the  
> alt.
>
>
>
> NOW! I want to install a negative ground radio/CD player with I-Pod
> compatibility.  OR alternatively, I was thinking about gutting an old
> Motorola or BMC radio and putting an I-Pod amp in it with jacks on  
> the side
> or back (USB and speaker).  Similar to what Lin Rose did with his  
> "Bloody
> Beast." Then mounting two,   4" speakers under the dash.  I bought a  
> couple
> of four inch speakers today and will soon make a couple of small  
> speaker
> boxes out of plywood or plastic.  I'm not an audiophile.  I don't  
> care how
> well the music "sounds".  Hell, I've seen bands like the Ramones,  
> Black
> Flag, Misfits, UK Subs, Sex Pistols and such and I'm not picky about  
> sound
> quality.  Other than some blues, all of the above will be the extent  
> of the
> musical repertoire played in the Healey.  OK, maybe some Doors and  
> Byrds
> thrown in just like riding in my brothers BJ7 back in the 60s.
>
>
>
> Another wiring question that I have is, I have two wiring harnesses  
> that
> came with my wiring harness order to AH Spares 6 years ago.  They each
> possess two wires  one with brown/green and brown/black wires.  They  
> are
> identical.  They have female spade connectors at one end and female  
> bullet
> connector receptacles at the other.  They are about 20 inches long.   
> Where
> do they go?????
>
>
>
> Again, thanks so much for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
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>
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>
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> Healey Archaeologist
>
> 63 BJ7
>
> 60 BT7
>
> 66 Cobra replica
>
> 06 Mini Cooper S
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