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RE: Tackling the Prince

To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Tackling the Prince
From: Gordon Bird <gb@the-bdc.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 11:08:10 -0400
Here is a great site on MGB electricals,
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/MG_Elec-Tech/index.html.  It seems to be real clear
for us laymen.
I know this is where I am going when I begin to work on the electrics of my
B.
HTH
Gordie Bird
62 MGA
80 MGB
86 Audi 4kq 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Fayne [mailto:fayne@attglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 10:49 AM
> To: Rick Huber
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tackling the Prince
> 
> 
> If you haven't already been advised:
> 
> Get a test light, the kind that has a sharp probe on one end 
> and a clip lead on
> the other. Invaluable at determining intermittents, your 
> multimeter, especially
> if it's digital may integrate an intermittent out and you may 
> not see it. The
> sharp probe is useful in piercing the insulation to reach the 
> wire (non useful
> in piercing your skin and upholstery, however).
> 
> Acquire the appropriate wiring diagram (Haynes repair book 
> has them, but my '70
> appears to be a cross between the 69 and 70/71diagrams, so 
> take them with a
> grain of salt) and blow it up on a copier. Much easier on the 
> eyes and you can
> make notes. The web page eludes me, but someone here has a 
> nifty color coded
> set of web pages that breaks each subsystem down. Check the 
> archives...
> 
> Good luck and go forth into battle...
> 
> 
> Jeff
> '70B
> 
> Rick Huber wrote:
> 
> > Hello Listers,
> >
> > Thanks to all of you who responded to my "Prince of 
> Darkness Strikes Brake
> > Lights" post last Sunday.  Armed with your insight, a 
> multi-meter, wires,
> > connectors, and wiring harness tape I intend to do battle 
> with the Prince
> > and emerge victorious this weekend.  I really appreciate 
> all the advice and
> > the very detailed descriptions on troubleshooting and 
> fixing the problem.
> > I'll let you know how it goes.
> >
> >
> 

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