nuts and bolts Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 after a 10 year rebuild. the tr6 lives again. started engine ok, ( its on su carbs) and ran the engine at 2000 rpm to bed the kent cam in. total running time about one hour in several stints. then next day decide to set up the carbs and ignition. start engine all ok got carbs better set and fairly happy. have coffee break. start engine again and check gauges. ............ see smoke rising to the left of the glove box!!!!!! hummmmmmm. Calmly switch off engine and disconnect battery. out with the lead light . remove the air vent pipes to get a better view and see a few melted wires. ho hum, it now decides it needs a new wiring loom , hopefully only the front half, so dash out for the umpteenth time. and a large ish bill to pay to say autosparks. moral of this story? if you are doing a full nut and bolt rebuild put a new loom in it could have burnt my car to the ground and my workshop and the barn its in. Q... why did it take over an hour for it to decide to go pyrotechnic? !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Speed Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 bloody hell good advice, glad you caught it in time, I expect you have a fire extinguisher to hand but for all that don't a worthwhile purchase ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) I fitted a new wiring loom to my 3A during it's rebuild. I also fitted a battery master switch under the dash panel. I always remove the master switch key when the car is stationary or garaged. It also acts as a thief deterrent.It's also a good fire prevention device! Strongly recommended! Tom. Edited July 27, 2015 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Always fit a new loom when rebuilding as its a small price to pay in the grand scheme of things. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 As ever Stuart is correct, didn't do this once, small fire when using headlights cooked loom , luckily didn't cook anything else....lesson learned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nibbo Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Stuart, Where is the best place to purchase a new loom for the TR6 with relays for head lamps and fuel pump already accounted for, and a decent fuse box ?? I will need one in a few months when I start putting mine back together. Many thanks Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 These guys ( http://www.autosparks.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4488)do a decent job and will customise to your relay requirements. Ive used both TR BItz and TRGB without issue and suspect that the aforementioned made the looms anyway. Adding in relays for the pump and lights is easy and can be done using the original loom as is and adding to it , thus retaining its original configuration. DIY costs less given relays are only a few quid.They also do fuse boxes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 +1 for Autosparks after rebuild 10 years ago & 40,000 miles no issues. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I always use Autosparks but you must specify exactly what you want relayed and where you want any extras to come up on the loom so best to draw it out first on a bit of paper and then you can describe it better, talk to Paul. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Yep, I rewired Turk a few years back (hasn't caught fire yet!) using an Autosparks loom, but you must tell them what extras you want built in e.g. wiring for Kenlowe, map reading light, extra switches. relays, a/c, electric windows, ambient lighting etc, etc................ Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nuts and bolts Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 thanks for all the comments guys. a new loom is on the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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