<< On 4/5/2012 3:59 PM, Per Schoerner wrote:
I don't think Lucas electricity systems are worse
or better than any other
electrical system of the time. >>
and
<< On 4/5/2012 5:58 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
.....furthermore, IMHO Lucas designed systems of
old are far easier to repair
than those of many other manufacturers. >>
AGREED, Per and Michael ! ! !
In my FIFTYish+ (50+) years <VBS> (Very Big Sigh) of working on
(mostly - @97/5%) British
LBCs all of which were equipped with Lucas Electrics and those that
were 100 % ORIGINAL
had ZERO probs.
Let Mr. I-know-better, Mr. I-gots-a better-idear,
I'll-just-use-dis-here-wire, Scotch-Locs
-are-the-cats-a**, Mr. just-twist-dat-der-wire-together, Mr.
but-I-can't-read-no-diagram
[even if I HAD one], Mr. what's-a-shop-manual [guy dat does da work?]
??? , and da rest of
his brothers get their heavy-handed, dumb a**ed paws on a car that
actually DOES have a
legit electrical problem and God help the MECHANIC that has to fix it
CORRECTLY ! ! !
Perfect example is a '53 MGTD that I got in with "light" problem,
battery dies in two (2) days,
a headlight out (hi beam works), RR Brake light out but turn signal
works, and a couple other
things I can't recall off hand.
Three (3) hours into troubleshooting and I said to myself, "Screw this
! !" ! ! So I call Owner
and explain what I have found so far. I STRONGLY suggest to Customer
that replacing the
entire harness would be CHEAPEST & BEST way to complete the electrical
portion of the
job. In a VERY typical LBC Owner response, he says no --- just fix as
best you can inorder to
get everything working properly !?!?!?
All of the Gent's mentioned above 'talents' were involved with this TD
with the addition of
left-out Mr. alls-I-gots-is-yellow,-stranded-12awg-wire, Mr.
alls-I-gots-is-white,-solidcore-
16awg-wire and Mr. alls-I-gots-is-yellow-connectors(all kinds). This
chaps contributed
Greatly[to my wallet] ! !
All-in-all; Electrical System Labour = 69 hours. Parts included
CORRECT colour coded wires
in correct sizes, bullit connectors [2, & 4 wire], bullits [both
solder & bare wire types],
ring terminals [solder & blue/red/yellow crimper style], several
sizes of heat shrink tubing,
several [by the yard] sizes & yards of harness protection tubing and
two (2) rolls of 3-M
black electrical tape. Socket Assemblies for Turn/Marker/Brake
Signals, Head Lights & a
couple Dash Light fixtures. Also, couple dozen of assorted clamps &
clips for harness/wires
retention.
I will flatly tell you that unless some ham-fisted nitwit returns to
fix something that AIN'T
broke, my "harness" will last another 50+ years [just like a brand NEW
one would] <VBG> ! ! !
So as both of the Authors sited above allude to; Follow/Obey The
K.I.S.S. rule ! ! ! !
Ed
Please visit MY site at:
www.justbrits.com
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