[Healeys] removing wire harness

[Bob Spidell]

I've replaced a harness 'in situ.'  Couple things come to mind:

- there's a clip on the transmission housing (somewhere) that you probably can't R&R with the drive train in.  I just 
tie-wrapped the new harness to the clip until I had the engine/transmission out
- replace one connection at a time; i.e. remove the old terminal, match to new one, connect the new one, go to next ...
- cut the old harness anywhere it's convenient (unless you have a good reason to save it)
- the special pliers for joining connectors really help, and assure a better connection
- might as well replace all the 'Lucar' connectors while you're at it (they're not hugely expensive).  Or, at least 
squeeze the old ones with pliers because they've been 'sprung' at least once
- good idea to put dielectric grease in the connectors; it keeps water out and corrosion down
- hopefully, you have a good schematic; you'll want to refer to it for sure (appendix in shop manual, or someone on the 
List was selling them)

Have fun!


Bob


On 4/24/2011 12:47 PM, I Erbs wrote:
> Good easter to the Christian listers.
> After some health issues have caused a slow down on my restoration, I am
> again returning to the tasks at hand.
> I want to remove my old harness this week, and just want to know if there is
> anything I need to look out for? I know I need to cut off the dash light
> sockets and reuse them, but what else? The dash is out of the car, front a
> rear shrouds are in place. I plan on cutting the harness at the firewall to
> make it easier to remove, VS pulling it through.
> Thanks
>


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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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