Re: DIY wiring harness

It's not that modified, and nothing that's not reversible. Pictures can be
seen at http://www.ado13.com

Larry Miller

----- Original Message -----
From "Brad Pace" <britclas at worldshare.net>
To: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: DIY wiring harness


>    I applaud your dedication , you must have a very modified car. The
> gist of this string, I believe, appeals to the average Joe with a
> stock car that perhaps may wish to add a few amenities lke a radio or
> electric fan. Would this be out of reason?
> Brad
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
> To: "Brad Pace" <britclas@WorldShare.net>; "Glen Byrns"
> <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: DIY wiring harness
>
>
> I built mine using all the proper wire colors and connectors.
> Purchased all
> the bits and pieces from British Wiring for little more than the cost
> of a
> stock harness. The big difference is that only the bundles going to
> the
> forward tilt bonnet, the dimmer switch, and the tail light sections
> are
> wrapped. The rest are just bundled with plastic ties and can be
> separated
> for mods/additions as required.
>
> Currently the dash harness can be unplugged from the rest as a single
> unit.
> This was done using multiple multi-wire connectors as there are quiet
> a few
> wires going through the firewall. I plan to change this and use a
> firewall
> connector block that will handle all of the wiring that passes through
> the
> firewall.
>
> If it were not for the mechanical temp gauge I could just unplug the
> harness
> and pop the dash out in a few minutes. It takes a little longer to get
> the
> temp gauge tube out of the car.
>
> I made a similar harness for my other Bugeye over 25 years ago and it
> lasted
> until I started a total rebuild of the car recently. I would have kept
> it
> for reuse but I did not use the proper wire colors so will redo it
> when the
> time comes.
>
> Larry Miller (Ex Hot-Rodder)
>
> Larry Miller
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Pace" <britclas@WorldShare.net>
> To: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: DIY wiring harness
>
>
> >    I have worked on thousands of cars over the years and have NEVER
> > seen a decent  homemade wire harness. It's not easy to find a
> > commercial harness that has been decently installed by an owner
> > or professional for that matter. I repair them when I can and add
> more
> > circuits too, but I try to keep them nice and in the " British
> > Fashion" too, with the proper bullit ends.
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
> > To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 10:40 AM
> > Subject: DIY wiring harness
> >
> >
> > If you look at the wiring diagrams of the various years of
> > sprites/midgets,
> > you can see why it is no big deal to make a bugeye wiring harness.
> It
> > isn't
> > really very much wire.  Its almost laughable when you flip from the
> > last
> > years Midget diagram to the bugeye.  Oxcart vs. space shuttle.  I
> > wouldn't
> > hesitate to make my own bugeye harness if the PO hadn't done such a
> > great
> > job.  I would, however, think long and hard about trying to recreate
> a
> > late
> > model Midget harness.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Glen Byrns
> > '59 bugeye
> > '59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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