[Healeys] wiring

[Greg Wilkinson]

16 gauge wire wouldn't hurt. The fuse doesn't protect any of the white 
wires in the car, by design.


On 08/13/2011 07:11 AM, Dr. C. Rubino wrote:
> Installed an alternator in my 100/6 and inadvertently did not tighten down the
> holder for the coil. While touring yesterday the coil slipped back and one
> terminal (white wires) touched the dip stick and emitted its smoke. One wire,
> the one going to the fuse box, burned down about 6 inches but the fuse did not
> blow. I will have to slice into the harness to see it the burn goes further.
> If it does I propose to run a new wire from the coil to the fuse box.
>
> Does that make sense? Any suggestion for gauge of wire?