Date: 23 Jan 91 14:44:06
From: Jerry Kaidor <Jerry_Kaidor.ENGINTWO@engtwomac.synoptics.com>
One failing of the older Lucas electrical systems, was the "two-fuse"
philosophy. The fuse box had two fuses, one for the horn, the other for
EVERYTHING ELSE. So if your headlight shorted out, the WHOLE CAR DIED.
Now wait a minute. You've got a TR2, right? As I recall, in the TR2/3,
the headlights WEREN'T FUSED AT ALL. The two fuses were for the horn
and the ignition/side-lights/etc. The Truely Devoted among us might
view this design as demonstrating Standard Triumph's great faith in
Lucas component quality in the late '50s and early '60s. I myself am
more inclined to think of it as a clever method of providing exercise
for emergency fire crews the world over.
-john
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