Dean,
I don't think you have an original harness there. All Triumphs and I believe
most British cars followed as similar color coding on wires. If you are
looking for another source besides the Big three try:
British Wiring
20449 Ithaca
Olympia Fields, Ill 60461
708-481-9050
Ralph Jannelli
Matthews, NC
'65 Spitfire MKII
'7Spitfire MKIV
'80 TR8 DHC
----- Original Message -----
From: Dean Martz <dmartz@dns.lake-coe.k12.ca.us>
To: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 4:17 PM
Subject: wiring harness of unknown origins
>
> List,
>
> I hate to break up the discussion on the new club, location,
> etc. but, I have a question
>
> of a electrical nature. I am currently considering the R & R of the
> wiring harness on my '63
>
> Mk I, as opposed to just patching it. The question involves the
> "color-coding" of the
>
> harness. In the past I have seen repro harnesses that are color-coded as
> original (or close),
>
> but the one in this car is all gray. Each wire has a little number on a
> piece of paper stuck near
>
> the end, and in some cases, the same # at each end (example : #11 goes
> from the ign. switch
>
> to the starter solenoid). So the $64,000 question (well, $1,000,000 -
> adjusted for inflation )
>
> is... what do I have here, a weird repro or an original harness ???
> Also, If I choose to buy
>
> a new harness, does anyone have a good source (aside from the big 3) for
> one.
>
> Thanks
> as always,
>
>
> Dean Martz (FC6207)
>
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