Rande
I need to do a better investigation of this charging system. I have
2 wires in a wrapped harness that is 60+ inches long and it looks like it
has the big connection with the now yellowed plastic coverings. It appears
to be a stock Rootes harness but I need to take a closer look.
I have no idea what was contained in the amp gage option kit for the
Mk II that information would be valuable. I also need to take a closer look
at what type of amp gage this has; I only remember +35 to -35.
Ron
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Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 12:41 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Tiger Mk II wiring
'
Side note: Because the MkII Tigers had an alternator, I thought the ammeter
was no longer an official option? If that's true then whatever wiring you're
seeing was added by the dealer or a PO.'
According to the June 1967 parts catalogue, there were LHD and RHD ammeter
'kits" which seemed to be replaced by individual ammeters for both the
Alpine V (alternator car) and the Tiger Mk II, and the catalogue shows the
same part number used for both of these cars.
In the C.A.T 'Tiger Under-Dash Wiring' illustration, again not
differentiating between Tiger 1, 1A, or II, a brown wire from the ammeter
goes to the starter solenoid, a brown with yellow stripe wire goes to
voltage regulator terminal A, all of this in addition to the illumination
light and the gauge ground harness.
I agree with Ron that routing a wire through the left side of the motor and
around to the other side of the engine compartment is just nuts, in addition
to being pretty sloppy-looking.
I should mention that about ten years ago, I bought a Jaeger ammeter through
the C.A.T. parts department for alternator-equipped Tiger 1A, and it just
came with the wiring and socket for the illumination light, no instructions
and no extra wiring.
Don't gang up on me all at once, and no - I don't do stand up at night, but
is there any likelihood that Rootes included the wiring, like more modern
manufacturers sometimes do, in the harness, making installation easier. I
remember the 1970+ Datsun 510 having an optional clock or tach (couldn't do
both - they took up the same location) and some or all of the wiring was
already there. _______________________________________________
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