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Re: [TR] TR3A Dash Wiring

To: "'Scott Suhring'" <suhringtr36@comcast.net>, "'Triumph Mail List'"
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A Dash Wiring
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:10:17 -0700
> Do you use a smaller gauge wire 
> for the jump wire (say
> 12 or 16) and if so, 

I believe the original jumper was approximately 12 AWG.

> could this cause problems since the 
> harness wire is clearly a 10 gauge wire?

Not a problem, since the draw through the ignition switch should be
relatively small compared to the headlight switch.  Plus the distance is
quite short, so the voltage drop is small even in the thinner wire.

Randall
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