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From: "David Dressel" <daviddressel@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2002 13:25:14 -0500 FILETIME=[1C7942E0:01C23B1B]
Hello all:

I'm a new guy on the block.  By way of introduction, I'm recently retired, 
my first car (40 years ago) was a '59 TR3A, I am just finishing my first 
nuts and bolts restoration ('60 TR3A) and I'm having fits with the wiring.  
The "car" came to me in boxes (no parts were labeled), so she - "Betty Lou" 
- and I have established a very intimate relationship.

The pieces came with a wiring harness that seems to be usable for anything 
from a TR2 to a TR3A (and maybe even a TR4).  Problem is, the only wiring 
diagram that I could find was for a TR2.  Most of the info applied, but I 
have a few wires left over (could be due to not reinstalling the electric 
overdrive or the heater).  I think I am pretty close to correct on the 
wiring, but I'm having some trouble with the starter.  The solenoid seems to 
be working (there is more than just clicking - definitely mechanical action 
in there), but the starter won't do anything.  The engine and trans were 
rebuilt by a restorer before I bought the car, and I believe that the 
starter is new.  There is only one lead to the starter (from the solenoid, 
of course) so I assume that it is internally grounded.  I've done the 
obvious stuff like check the grounds to the chassis and the engine block to 
make sure that I have metal to metal (I converted to negative ground), but 
still can't make the starter budge.

Anyone know where I can get a wiring diagram for a TR3A TS>6000 and does 
anyone have ideas about the starter?

Thanks,

Dave

David Dressel
Champaign, IL USA
'67 Jaguar Mk2 3.4 Auto
'60 Triumph TR3A


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