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Author: | James467 [ Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
Ooooooohhhhh 31 pages! Mahesh, I'm catching up! |
Author: | Carledo [ Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
If you do decide to do a bespoke loom, do what i've done! Get a spare loom and strip and rebuild it somewhere warm (a great winter project) Then install it complete, that way you can do it in a weekend easily! Steve |
Author: | James467 [ Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
Was thinking last night and to be honest, If I do go down the bespoke loom route I'll just ask Jeroen to do it for me. He loves RUK! |
Author: | James467 [ Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
Trackerjack brakes ordered, hope to get them on before TDCIR! Massive thanks to Jon (trackerjack) |
Author: | Carledo [ Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
Quote: I have learnt a huge amount about automotive wiring though whilst dining this. Steve |
Author: | James467 [ Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
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You're not supposed to EAT the wire! That's what rodents are for!
Bleeding iPhone autocorrect!
Ste |
Author: | MIG Wielder [ Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
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Between thunderstorms today I have tried to crack on with wiring the headlights and relaying some things.
Hi James, Yes, that is quite correct. My guess is that the car was originally fitted with the early 15ACR alternator with separate ignition warning light and alternator field excitation wires. So when the alternator was changed to the later 17 / 18ACR the unused yellow / brown wire was cut off and the spade connectors were fitted. Proper job there with the new connector. Then I fitted the correct alternator plug, the brown and yellow trace leads and thick brown leads just had spade connectors on, the smaller brown lead was loose and looks like it was cut. As far as I can find out from photos and the wiring diagram this just goes into the plug. Can someone confirm if this is correct? I do like the new high current cable and terminations. Are these off the shelf or did you make them yourself? Tony. |
Author: | Carledo [ Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
The rats nest is all part of the fun James! I've just completely removed the front loom from another Sprint auto I am currently working on as the smoke it runs on was leaking all over the place when the (halogen converted) headlights were switched on. The loom had been thoroughly abused by someone without a clue about electrics. they had installed headlamp washers - with an 80 amp relay and a 30 amp fuse!!! And more 40 amp relays for rear foglights (3.5 amp load) boot release (momentary 5 amp load) and electric fuel pump (5 amp?) But NO relays on the headlamps!!!! This was not the cause of the escaping smoke however, once the loom was out and a few layers of oil and grime removed, it was apparent that the muppet had connected the live and earth for the n/s inner headlamp TOGETHER Sizzle Sizzle, I love the smell of burning insulation in the morning! A replacement loom will be going in shortly and the redundant relays will be retasked to something useful (guess what!) Steve |
Author: | Mahesh [ Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
James, I notice that you have used the brake master cylinder bracket as an earthing point, but I cannot see for zooming, if you have a nut first to brace the bracket to the turret and then the ring connectors, or have you got the ring connectors first and then the nut. As Steve (Carledo) pointed out to me, and as I saw when he pressed the brake pedal, if not secured the whole bulkhead bulges into the engine bay at the M/S area. |
Author: | James467 [ Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
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James, I notice that you have used the brake master cylinder bracket as an earthing point,
Yes, it's not clamped up at the moment, I am planning on putting a stud on there (I wanted to put a nut through from behind but cant get my hand up behind the suspension!) then a nut to clamp the bracket to the turret then a nyloc to clamp all of the earths on there.
but I cannot see for zooming, if you have a nut first to brace the bracket to the turret and then the ring connectors, or have you got the ring connectors first and then the nut. |
Author: | Pippin [ Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto |
I was going to suggest you weld a triangular fillet into the corner of your mounting plate, just to make it a bit more rigid, but you probably wouldn't welcome the idea now that you've painted it! Also, you could use or adapt the mountings of the mounting plate for your earths to keep the wires shorter and tidier (or even hide an earth point behind the mounting plate, although that would mean you'd have to remove the plate if you ever need to access the earths in future). |
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