Listers,
As many of you know, I dropped off the list last year to devote major time to
writing an electrical repair manual for the TR250/TR6. Well, I'm happy to say
it is finally finished! As usual, once I got started, I didn't know when to
quit. What I originally envisioned as a 75 - 80 page booklet gradually
morphed into the pound and a half monster described below.
I know this list is not intended to be used by commercial vendors to
advertise, but I'm not really a "commercial vendor," and I am only making the
book available to list members at the present. Other than this list, I have
no way of letting you know it's available, as I am not advertising anywhere
else yet, so please accept my apology for the blatant commercial!
About the book:
The title is "Triumph TR250 - TR6 Electrical Maintenance Handbook." It has
200 pages, 34 chapters, 223 diagrams, 49 photographs, 43 troubleshooting flow
charts, and 8 large scale (11" X 17"), complete foldout schematics. It is
printed on a laser printer (each book is an original - no copies) at 1200
DPI, on 24 pound, super white paper, for crisp legibilty. Is is bound with a
plastic comb binder so it will lay flat on your workbench, and has clear
plastic covers, front and rear.
Contents:
GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES:
1. Introduction
2. General Procedures
3. Bad Connections and Grounds
4. Alternator Operation
5. Batteries and Battery Charging
6. Dwell vs Point Gap
7. Fuses
8. Ignition Theory
9. Switches, Relays, and Solenoids
10. Wiring Harness Repair
SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
11. Anti Run-on Valves
12. Brake and Back-up Lights
13. Charging Circuit
14. Courtesy Lights
15. Gauges
16. Headlights
17. Heater Fan Motor
18. Horn Circuit
19. Horn Repairing/Rebuilding
20. Ignition System
21. Oil, Brake, and EGR lamps
22. Overdrive
23. Power Distribution
24. Seat Belt Interlocks
25. Starter
26. Turn Signals & Hazard Flasher
27. Windshield Wipers & Washer
UPGRADES AND MODIFICATIONS
28. Air Horns
29. Alarm Systems
30. Alternator Upgrades
31. Ballast Resister Bypass
32. Electric Cooling Fan
33. Electric Fuel Pump
34. Fog & Driving Lights
INDEX, SYMBOLS, AND APPENDIXES
Index
Symbols
Appendix A - Electricity Flow
Appendix B Wiring Diagrams
B1 TR 250 Schematic
B2 69 TR6 Schematic
B3 '70 - '71 TR6 Schematic
B4 72 TR6 Schematic
B5 73 TR6 Schematic
B6 74 TR6 Schematic
B7 75 TR6 Schematic
B8 76 TR6 Schematic
Price:
As much as I hate to, I must charge $25 for it (plus $3.70 for postage and
packing -- $3.20 for the stamp, and $0.50 for the mailer). It is VERY
expensive to produce books in small quantities. I tried commercial
publishers, but either the quality was extremely poor, or the cost was simply
prohibitive. Postage and packing to most European countries is $10.70. $14.25
to Australia, and $6.16 to Canada. For other countries, the book and packing
weighs 1 pound, 8.8 ounces, so check with your post office. Those prices are
for 5 - 10 day air mail. For 4 - 6 week surface mail, the prices are $6.78 to
Europe and Australia, and $4.20 to Canada. If you want more than one copy
(clubs, etc), up to five can be shipped for $5, if you can wait 2 - 10 days
for delivery. Ask for pricing and discounts on orders for more than five
books.
To order, send check or money order, in US dollars, to:
Dan Masters,
PO Box 6430,
Maryville, TN 37802-6430
By the end of this week, I will have 100 copies ready, and I can print and
bind about 10 - 15 per day after that. Under duress, and under protest, I can
do as many as 20 - 25 per day (it takes 25 minutes just to print each book!)
Please be patient with me, as this is a one-man operation. (I spent five
hours yesterday, just folding the schematic diagrams - 800 for the first 100
books!) If I get more orders than I think I will, it may be a few days
before I can fill your order. My goal is to have the book out the door within
two working days after I recieve your order, but that is based on not having
many orders. If I'm lucky, and the book is successful, it will take longer.
Guarantee:
As much as I would like to, I cannot say with 100% certainty that the book
doesn't contain errors -- given the nature of the problem, that is not
possible. Two Triumphs, just a few numbers apart off the line, may have
several differences in the wiring, and, after all these years, it is very
difficult to find truly original examples. I can say, however, that any
errors in the book are minor in nature, and the supporting material will
provide sufficient guidance that the errors will not be a real problem.
About 80% of the material comes from personal knowledge, about 15% from
converstions with other owners, and about 5% from published documentation and
plain old guess work.
Nevertheless, I do guarantee your complete satisfaction. If you are not happy
with the book, for any reason, return it within 2 weeks, in resalable
condition, and I will refund your money, minus shipping, no questions asked.
If this book is sucessful, I will follow up with a second volume for the TR2
- TR4A, and maybe a later volume for the Spitfire and GT6.
Thank you, and sorry for the commercialism. It's good to be back on the list
again (digest version for a while, as I work to fill orders).
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
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