Where did you get that amazing "woven" wiring harness from :confused: That's 40's era wiring isn't it :confused:
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Where did you get that amazing "woven" wiring harness from :confused: That's 40's era wiring isn't it :confused:
Hi DoubleChevron,
I got the wiring harness from Autosparks - who don't just do Land Rover wiring harnesses - they do a stack of other brands, including... Citroen.
Here is their website:
Autosparks, World leading supplier of classic car wiring looms
Cheers,
Grey Ghost
PS - Mick maybe my next project should be a caravan... lol
LOL, happy to help people do their projects as well. The more you do on these things whether their yours or not means you get to know these cars backwards, and become a wealth of knowledge, whilst helping to get more of these old girls on the road!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
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Originally Posted by grey_ghost
After the rave reviews i have heard from others on these guys, i will be sourcing my loom when the time comes.
Look at that ....Quote:
Originally Posted by grey_ghost
Light Fifteen<br>1950-1951, Autosparks, World leading supplier of classic car wiring looms
my father has an "almost restored" one of these, and he has run ****ty self made wiring harnesses around the place. I'm going to point this out to him.
seeya,
shane L.
Just thought I'd post a few notes on the Autosparks loom. The construction is very good and tough as nails - they will last for ages. The outer woven cover is over a modern insulated wire. In general, everything went to where it was supposed to, but there are a few things to look out for.
For a start the kit does not come with the bullet joiners - either singles or doubles - which you will need plenty of as the different parts of the loom need joining with these as they put the male bullet ends on all the wires, so make sure you order some with the loom or you'll be waiting while you make another order.
Secondly - there are no instructions with the loom, which is not a huge deal as the colour codes are all standard, but the biggest issue I had was working out where the loom sat and ran in various locations as the old loom had been cut out during the disassembly of the vehicle - so make sure you take plenty of pics of your old loom before removing it, it will save you some hours work.
The wiring loom GG bought was designed for an alternator (you can get a alternator loom, or an original Dynamo loom) so the vehicle will become negative earth, but while they left all the regulator wiring out, they also left the wiring for the ammeter out as it originally was, not that it is a huge deal to make an additional wire up behind the dash to get this to work, but the main supply that runs into the dash is a bit short to reach the ammeter.
Lastly, some of the interconnections are left to the customer as to where and how they make them - like the dip switch and indicator interconnections to the indicator stalk. Maybe order some male bullet ends for this, or do what I did and unsolder a few from the old loom and use these.
Only other thing I found wrong was the negative coil supply from the dizzy came up in the wrong spot a and about a foot away from the coil positive wire, which was a bit strange and required extending to get it to work.
Hopefully that will make life easier if anyone else buys one - which if you're looking at originality would be a good thing as they really do look the part.
Edit - just looked at the pic of the wiring and I've make a mistake. :D. Easy to fix though, and it solves a mystery I had on Sunday.... Don't worry GG - it isn't major or anything that would have caused a short - it is a 2 minute fix. :)
Where is your coil? I think the original position was mounted high on the bulkhead, but many have been moved to mount on the engine near the distributor.Quote:
Originally Posted by bacicat
John
Yep, it's on the bulkhead which is where the wires come out, but no matter where you stick it, either the negative or ignition feed would not reach the coil - they end about 6" apart from each other. And come out of the loom over 1' apart - not in the same place. An easy enough fix, but definitely a miss on the manufacturers behalf IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
Hi All,
Not a lot of pictures to show for today - although a lot of little jobs got done, on the step towards finishing Roger... Gav came over and here's a list of what we managed:
* Battery leads made up and installed
* All wiring complete and tested
* Adjusted throttle linkages
* Adapted the steering wheel - so it works with a push button horn
* Fitted push button steering wheel
* Fitted self cancelling indicators
* Replaced some bulbs in the parkers & blinkers
* Replaced a bulb in the indicator mechanism.
* Tested the oil pressure switch - works a charm!
* Tested the horn - MAN it's loud
* Installed the vacuum advance pipe - stolen it from my other Series II
* Fixed some minor wiring hiccups.. :wasntme:
* Fixed the Wipac lights - needed to fit washers to the brass connector on each.
* Adjusted the passenger side door - needs a plate made up (my fix didn't work so junked that idea)
* Filled the engine with oil
* Put some petrol in the tank
* Started it..
* Roger LIVES!!!
Here is the final part of the push button horn sleeve - painted:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps587qgldm.jpg
Here is the steering wheel and indicator stalk installed:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psngoezm3z.jpg
I have probably forgotten most of the jobs that we did - as it is getting closer and closer to being complete....
Thanks again Gav.
Cheers,
The Grey Ghost
Hi All,
Not a lot of pictures to show for the weekend's work, but the list of jobs completed is getting larger - and the list of jobs left is shrinking dramatically...
Roger IS ALIVE...
Gav came over this weekend and we achieved the following jobs:
* Fixed the water leak around the water pump thermostat housing (by using a combination of RTV Silicone and JB Weld epoxy on the un-even surfaces)
* Engine - timed
* Final fit on rear number plate light
* ALL Wiring 100% complete
* Installed a secondary instrument panel....
* Installed a temperature gauge and a CLOCK... Oh my!
* Fitted a spacer to the passenger side hinge
* Final fitting to the steering wheel (main bolt/nut)
* Check/tension fan belt
* Front rear/diffs - replace oils
* Gearbox/Transfer Case/Overdrive - replace oils
* Fit replacement wheel cylinder (front drivers side). Existing (new) unit faulty.
* Install rear driver sides brakes
* Adjust ALL brakes
* Remove old rivets from drivers side door
* Adjust clutch pedal / master cylinder
* Adjust brake pedal / master cylinder
* Bleed brakes - oh about 10 TIMES.... :mad:
* Adjust passenger/driver door stays
And then we took the old Roger for a drive... This is a MASSIVE moment in the restoration, as I purchased Roger without hearing the engine turn over OR checking the gearbox/diffs.. Which was a very risky move...
Roger purrs like a kitten, steers like a champion and everything (well apart from the brakes) works great...
Now for some pics...
Here is the passenger side door.. We bodged up a fix to work out how to make a spacer. The A-pillar has been dented inwards, and my previous attempt at a spacer wasn't working well. Here is a picture of the temporary fix:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1qmijmsa.jpg
Here is a picture of the fabricated spacer:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psotmirrky.jpg
Here are some pictures of the spacer installed. The door aligns perfectly and shuts like a vault now...
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7pjxzzow.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...pspx6xtozu.jpg
The thermostat housing was worn, with some areas of the metal on the block and the housing itself un-even. I suppose you can expect that on a 55 year old car... Some JB weld epoxy to build up the surfaces (and then filed back down to even it out), plus some RTV Silicone when re-installing the thermostat soon had a leak free result:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psq0nmu35k.jpg
Rear number plate light - installed, wired, tested. ALL wiring is now 100% complete:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...pssgimc9qe.jpg
And the new/secondary instrument panel - that contains a temperature gauge and a clock... Yes my friends you read that correctly - A CLOCK in a Series II !!! :angel::wasntme::cool::o:D;)
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psgxvuvytm.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4jtu9foh.jpg
Another big weekend - a HUGE step forward in the restoration... We took Roger for a drive and the engine purrs, the steering is FINE, the electrics all work perfectly and the clutch/gearbox are sweet...
The brakes - well - that's another story... :(
As always - Gav the master was a massive help...
Cheers,
The Grey Ghost.