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Subject: [Healeys] Lucas headlights
From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys)
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:39:53 +0200
References: <SNT143-W468F4847C49F9936BADD97D4320@phx.gbl> <4F7D5270.2050403@chello.nl> <4F7D71B7.3050204@cosmos.net.au> <4F7D87BA.1060408@chello.nl> <4F7D8E98.6080802@cosmos.net.au> <D32C2811-D6D9-4402-991D-01631358006D@gmail.com> <4F7E07BC.5040504@bredband.net> <4F7E7BB6.2020108@justbrits.com>
Basically there is only one flaw in the Lucas electrics: the bullet 
connectors. Very prone to corrosion as they are made from two different 
metal alloys thus electrolytic corrosion. The other electrical problems 
are mainly caused by the fitting of the wiring looms in the car by the 
manufacturers. Just have a look under the dash or around the 
headlamps/indicators, just one mess of wires and (double) bullet 
connectors running everywhere. And there are other areas as we all know. 
A bit of rearranging and tidying up will improve matters no end. Also 
spraying the bullet connectors with a rust proofing wax or better the 
special grease for electrics helps.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Op 6-4-2012 7:14, " Just Brits " Shop schreef:
> AGREED, Per and Michael ! ! !
>
> In my FIFTYish+  (50+) years<VBS>  (Very Big Sigh) of working on
> (mostly - @97/5%) British
> LBCs all of which were equipped with Lucas Electrics and those that
> were 100 % ORIGINAL
> had ZERO probs.
>
> Let Mr. I-know-better,  Mr. I-gots-a better-idear,
> I'll-just-use-dis-here-wire,  Scotch-Locs
> -are-the-cats-a**,  Mr. just-twist-dat-der-wire-together,  Mr.
> but-I-can't-read-no-diagram
> [even if I HAD one],  Mr. what's-a-shop-manual [guy dat does da work?]
> ??? ,  and da rest of
> his brothers get their heavy-handed,  dumb a**ed paws on a car that
> actually DOES have a
> legit electrical problem and God help the MECHANIC that has to fix it
> CORRECTLY ! ! !

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