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Re: Wiring Harness Advise Needed

To: <HealeyBN7@aol.com>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Wiring Harness Advise Needed
From: "Keith Pennell" <pennell@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 22:10:15 -0400
Dave,

My advice would be to go with the one closest to concours level.  Not sure
of the differences but I would agree with someone else's reply on the
differences.

And regards to bulb holders, I removed the poor qualiity ones which came on
the har and soldered on the orig ones.  They work better and it also looks
more correct.

BTW  Unless the manufacturers have changed, the BN7 har is not completely
correct.  The black/white wire which grounds to the cutoff switch goes all
the way into the trunk like for a BT7.  For my own BN7 I slit the loom at a
spot near the rear axle and attempted to pull it back through from the
trunk.  First inch or two worked but then it broke.  Wound up pulling the
rest from the trunk end and soldered enough of it to the broken piece to
reach the cutoff switch mounted in the rear axle well.

Keith Pennell


> I am getting ready to order a new wiring harness.  Looking on the  British
> Wiring web site I see 3 main harness choices for the MK1 BN7:   Concours
Spec,
> Non-Concours Braided, and PVC tape wrap.  I have sent in for  a quote on
all 3.
>  Other than price - what is the basic difference between  the concours and
> non-concours spec harness?  I assume the PVC tape wrap  harness is the
least
> expensive, and probably the most durable.  My  restoration is not intended
to be
> concours, but it is going to be pretty  'correct', so I am looking at all
> choices right now.  Thanks for any  opinions/advice.
>
> Dave
> 61 BN7




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