There's no question that is Dan if behind this, the quality will be
outstanding..... my question is...... did you do the installation yourself
Fred :-) ?? If I'm reading this right, it's a complete rip out of all the
old wires and a complete new install.... sounds like a good winter project
to me.
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6
Status at http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
To: "Triumphs" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>; "british"
<british-cars@autox.team.net>
Cc: "spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: A note with electrical help from Dan Masters
> Listers, I just received this e-mail from Dan Masters, this electrical kit
> that Dan has made is on my T/R 3 as well as Ken Gano's, it is just hard to
> explain what a great product this is, it really makes my car modern by all
> electrical standards, I have 8 relays, 4 cutoffs and 10 fuses, plus 2
> emergency battery cutoffs. Take a look and give Dan a shout if you need
more
> help. "FT"
>
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=
> ========
>
> Please direct the list members to:
>
> http://www.britishv8.org/techhome.htm
>
> I have posted articles on the wiring system there, under the "electrical"
> section. I have also posted the schematics for the TR 2 through 6 on this
site
> for any one who would like to have them. The TR2 - 4A schematics have not
had
> a full review yet, so they should be considered preliminary.
>
> I will be posting information on buying the kits in the next couple of
weeks,
> but tentatively, it looks like I'll be offering the kits in 6 versions:
> Complete replacement harnesses, and fuse/relay panels only, with three
options
> for each.
>
> Option 1: Wire only (a better grade of wiring and heavier gauge than
stock,
> but in the correct color codes)
> Option 2: complete kit of parts, but unassembled, including a precut,
> pre-drilled mounting panel.
> Option 3. Complete kit, fully assembled
>
> The fuse/relay panel version will come with all the wire that enters or
leaves
> the panel, and all of the panel mounted components except the flashers. It
> will also include the hazard switch and associated wiring.
>
> The complete kit will include everything shown in the instruction booklet
> except the flashers, cooling fan switch and indicating lamp, and fuel pump
> buzzer. These items are not included because they are available locally
and
> are preference items. The inertia switch is not included either because it
is
> also a preference item, and can be taken from junkyards for a whole lot
less
> money than buying new.
>
> Pricing is not yet finalized, but it look like it will be around (panel
> only/complete kits) $85/$130 for the wire only, $165/$250 for wire and
parts,
> and $205/$300 for assembled kits. Wire and parts kits will be available in
a
> week or so, complete kits will be available after the first of next year.
I
> will post an ad for these items on my website (above) when the pricing is
> finalized.
>
> Because I'm only doing this as a favor to my LBC friends, and not as a
source
> of income, the kits will be sold as-is, with no warranty at all. I fear
that
> someone will install a kit incorrectly, burn their car down, and then sue
me
> for damages. I'm sure I could win the lawsuit, but I can't afford the
legal
> fees to do so. These kits have been designed and will be built to the best
of
> my ability, but buyers will just have to trust me when they buy one. I
don't
> recommend any one buying a kit unless they have the ability to evaluate it
for
> quality, correctness, and suitability for their application and to install
it
> correctly. If in doubt, I recommend they enlist the aid of a friend with
the
> requisite knowledge before installing. I would much prefer to sell parts
only,
> rather than assembled kits.
>
> Wiring of the quaility that I use (type SXL cross-linked polyethylene,
rated
> at 125 degrees C, spiral striped) cannot be bought in small lengths, but
must
> be bought in rolls of 1000 feet or more, for each color. In order to build
> them for my friends, I have bought over 85,000 feet of wire! I MUST sell
some
> kits to recoup my cost! Once this wire is gone, there will be no more kits
> offered (and if I ever get myself into anything like this again, I want
you
> all to come and whip my butt. You'll have to stand in line behind Christa
> though, because she has already promised to do it if I haven't learned
better
> yet).
>
> Earlier this year, I installed another one in Ted Lathrops TR6/Chevy 350,
and
> he is just delighted with it. He was amazed at how much brighter his
> headlights were, with no other modifications other than the wiring kit
> installation. Several of my friends are in the process of installing kits
now,
> so we'll see how that goes.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dan
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