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Re: Meltdown

To: "Gary Nicklaus" <garynicklaus@cityusa.net>
Subject: Re: Meltdown
From: "Alan" <asalvato@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:00:32 -0400
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <01eb01c13f8f$fcc49760$d9856b0c@garynicklaus>
try britishwiring.com ; thats where most of the suppliers get there
harnesses.
regards
al salvatore
76tr6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Nicklaus" <garynicklaus@cityusa.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: Meltdown


> The frustration level is rising!! The weather is great, the TR6 has been
> running fine.  I drove all weekend.
>
> Came out today to go to work, turn the key and nothing happens.  Check the
> obvious and find nothing wrong.  Use a Jumper wire direct from the battery
to
> the fuse box and the car starts.  I guess it's time for Dan's book.  In
the
> meantime, my son who is on his way to school (Automotive Tech) looks under
the
> hood and notices that the wiring harness is melted in about three
different
> areas.  The insulation burned off in a number of places.
>
> What really bothers me is the fact that all of the fuses remained intact.
I'm
> lucky the car didn't burn.
>
> So -- now that the car is out of business for the balance of the year.  I
need
> to find a complete main wiring harness.  The big three all have them in
the
> $350 range.  Does anybody have any suggestions - good experiences vs bad?
Any
> hints on reinstallation?
>
> Lastly, if any good comes out of this, at least it will clean up under the
> dash.  By the way, I need a bracket that attaches the speedometer to the
dash.
> Can't seem to find one through the normal channels.  Anyone have one they
> would like to sell.  This is a 1976 TR6.
>
> Gary Nicklaus
> Albany, New York

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