Healeymanjim,
It should not make any difference between W1 and W2. C1 and C2 are for the coil
on the relay; W1 and W2 are the two connections for the contact in the relay.
Just to check what I say is true:-
1] Disconnect both wires from W1 and W2.
2] With no wires attached, connect your multimeter on Ohms across W1 and a good
earth on the body. It should be open circuit.
3] Do the same for W2. Again it should be open.
Provided both W1 and W2 are clear from earth, you can connect up either way. If
either is a short to earth [which I doubt] this one takes the black wire.
BTW, the handbook wiring diagram for my BN-2 has 57 black on W2 and 14
white/purple on W1.
BTW again, I just got my BN-2 earlier this week. It had non-functioning dip
beams on the headlights [traced to a corroded bullet connector under the
bonnet] and I had to completely re-wire the wiper motor [a rat's nest under the
dash and no feed]. Still got the heater, number plate lamp, panel lamps, turn
indicator lamp on dash to do..........
Thanks to all those who gave me advice on the "Lake Bluff Healey" a few weeks
ago. I think three people actually went to look at it for me, and several more
phoned with advice.
Regards
[Newbie]
Mike
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:40:00 -0700
From: "James Shope" <healeymanjim@JoiMail.com>
Subject: overdrive wiring
i may have found the source of my problem, but am still confused. both
don
and dave sent me diagrams and/or messages that say the black wire goes
on W2
of the relay. my wiring diagram from my haynes book on page 177 shows
W1 with
the black wire and W2 with the white/purple. the black wire is short
and
closest to the fuse holder, and W1 is also closest to the fuse holder.
the
throttle switch is energized throughout its range until it it rotated
clear to
the top. the relay appears ok because it clicks audibly and i can feel
the
vibration when i remove and replace the hot lead. i have the feeling
the
haynes book may be wrong, because i also had a problem with the
headlights.
the wiring diagram for the dimming switch was different from what i
finally
made work correctly. any advice will be appreciated. healeymanjim
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