[Healeys] Wiring Question

[Michael Oritt]

Mike--

There are good reasons to choose welding over battery cable and with little
or no compromising of reliability, conductivity or safety.
However there is none to justify using cheap and crappy terminals which
invite corrosion, increase electrical resistance and hasten the day when
your car will fail to start or worse.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 9:54 PM Michael MacLean via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Already done.  Cable from Ebay as well as a $20 crimping tool and two
> eyelets from Amazon.  Total of $46.  Half of what Rhode Island Wiring
> wanted minus the shipping.  Thanks guys.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6:43:51 PM PST, Alan Seigrist <
> healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Michael -
>
> Definitely no need to get the Rhode Island cable then!  If there's one
> person I'd listen to on this list it is Michael Salter.... harbour
> freight it is!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:25 AM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> wrote:
>
> I'm sure the wiring from Rhode Island Wiring meets with concours
> standards.  At the price they charge, it better.  My car is not a concours
> car.  I am resurrecting a Frankenstein of a BN2.  This car has sheet metal
> and so many parts from other cars I can hardly claim even matching
> numbers.  It did not even have a chassis ID plate when I bought it, just a
> frame with some suspension and some sheet metal which i had to place all
> but one door.  Make no mistake , it is not a resto-mod.  It will be stock
> Healey all the way.  It's jsut the sheet metal is from several cars, the
> block from another, the head from another and on and on.  Even though I
> have a bag of original helmet head connectors, I will probably use cheap
> clamp on battery connectors on my two repro 6 volt batteries just for ease
> in making the cable and easy replacement. I am not concerned.  I am sure I
> will still get the full Healey experience driving this "Frankenstein"
> around.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 5:52:13 PM PST, Alan Seigrist <
> healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Michael -
>
> The thing with Rhode Island wiring is that what they would sell you is
> something that would be very close to original, so usually their stuff is
> good for concours restorations.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:04 AM Michael MacLean via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Who sells the battery to solenoid wire assembly for the BN2.  It's a large
> gauge wire that runs under the car from the battery to the solenoid behind
> the engine as you probably know.  Our friend Moss does not sell it.  I can
> find it from our overseas suppliers, but I would rather source it locally
> if I could.  I found it on the Rhode Island wiring site, but they want $90
> for it.  Seems a little excessive for a single wire with a battery clamp on
> one end and a crimped eyelet on the other.
> Mike MacLean
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