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Rich K
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Wiring bodges

Postby Rich K » 31 Oct 2021 09:15

Hi,

Just started getting into the electrics on the V8 conversion. It looks like the previous owner was fond of the dreaded scotch lock connectors and other equally dubious connection techniques. I have a number of spare looms in my stash so it looks like I will be swapping out some of the loom sections for ones in better condition. That will also give me the opportunity to add or modify the wiring where necessary for the V8 installation.

Cheers, Rich.
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Re: Wiring bodges

Postby CamGTS » 31 Oct 2021 09:56

not as bad as mine was - wires wound together and a bit of insulating tape :( :(
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Postby Cobber » 31 Oct 2021 11:08

they should be bloody wellhorsewhipped of buggering wiring like that!
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Postby stevie_a » 31 Oct 2021 12:40

Doesn't look too bad, this is what i got when i started stripping the dash
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Postby Hasbeen » 31 Oct 2021 13:39

The TR8 was put together by a well respected shop in Melbourne. 15 years later we are still finding dodgy systems as they fail. Went for a run the other night about 1.00AM after doing some fuel hose replacement.

Way out here in the bush there is not much traffic at night, & no street lights, so it was lucky it was a moonlight night when the head lights went out about 3 kilometres from home. I'll probably get to have a look at it before Christmas, so a daylight only car for a while.

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Re: Wiring bodges

Postby Rich K » 31 Oct 2021 18:57

It seems that wiring bodges by previous owners comes with the territory with our wedges! I seem to recall there was a wiring fire issue with the dash loom on early cars from the factory even before any over enthusiastic amateur auto electricians got there hands on the cars. :shock:
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Postby Beans » 31 Oct 2021 21:19

When I restored my Sprint powered FHC I managed to remove a decent sized cardboard box full of non standard wires added by the previous owners.
It took me two full weeks work to strip the looms and repair/replace all the Scotch Lock fire starters :roll:
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Postby busheytrader » 02 Nov 2021 19:49

Bloody scotchlocks are only good for so long before the connections corrode, I never use them.

My wiper speeds fell back to a crawl thanks to a cut wire and twisted wire connections under masking tape.

The park switch must have moved causing non stop wiper action. Instead of finding it behind the motor and readjusting it, the PO worked their magic close to the stalks and bypassed the park switch. The wipers would park wherever they were when I switched them off. The twisted connections gradually lost their connectivity until the wipers barely moved across a wet screen.

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