[Healeys] Traffic

[Bob Spidell]

I did it in situ in my BJ8.  I replaced a section at a time, cutting out 
the old wiring then replacing with new, one connector at a time.  The 
only part I couldn't get was the clip in the gearbox tunnel; there was 
no way to get a screwdriver on it so I just cut out the old wire and 
tie-wrapped the new to the clip, pending pulling the engine someday.  
IIRC, the harness is one piece, except for OD and trafficator 
subharnesses and some pigtails to the front lights; i.e. there is no 
subharness to the rear.  But, except for working under the car the rear 
portion is actually pretty easy; worst is under the fascia.

Do some diagnosis first; it might have been a short section that you can 
replace or bypass.  After I installed mine, I let the smoke out under 
the fascia--hot lead for a cigar lighter hit metal--but I left it in and 
have put many thousands of miles on the car since with no problems.

Bob

On 7/6/2017 10:25 PM, Bruce Steele wrote:
>
> OK, I’ll post.  Considering that I’m going to have to replace my 
> wiring harness, or at least the portion under the dash and hopefully 
> not the sub-harness to the rear, I’m open to input and suggestions 
> from the list. Why, you ask?  A friend, who is an old hot rodder and 
> drag racer (i.e., not real familiar with Healeys), was helping me 
> install the bonnet.  I asked him to pull the bonnet release.  He 
> pulled a wire instead which set off all manner of smoke and smoldering 
> when I turned on the lights.
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *John Sims
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 06, 2017 4:14 AM
> *To:* Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Traffic
>
> Is it me or have the submissions to the list become significantly 
> fewer over the past week or so?
>
> John Sims
>
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com <http://www.healey6.com>
>
>

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