Helping out some students working on a 59 bugeye

[Jerry]

I am visiting a High School auto class that is working on a Bugeye, 1959. They have asked for help on the electrical and some mechanical stuff.
Questions for the group:
1. Does anyone have a good wiring diagram for this year of car?
2. Do you know of a website that includes a lot of pictures of Bugeyes as they are ready to start reassembling the car.

THanks

Jerry

 

[HealeyRick]

Here's some info: https://www.gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/WiringDiagrams/buegeywiringWS2.htm Bugeye guys started as newbies too and love to post their info. Tell your students to ask their questions here and we'll help them out.

 

[BlueMax]

I used this full color diagram. https://www.rjh-heritage.ch/index_htm_files/AH Sprite MK1 Wiring Diagram.pdf

 

[Member 10617]

Rick and BlueMax,

Great to have the color-coded wiring diagram. Been looking for it for some time. But I have a question, as I did for my Triumph before. The wiring diagrams are color-coded to identify the wires, but I cannever find anywhere information on the gauge of the wires (British or American). Dou have any information where I can find that information?

 

[Jim_Gruber]

Try British Wiring.com. They can supply all of the correct color coded wiring by the meter. In addition to all of the wacky connectors and special ends.

 

[Gerard]

Here's some info: https://www.gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/WiringDiagrams/buegeywiringWS2.htm Bugeye guys started as newbies too and love to post their info. Tell your students to ask their questions here and we'll help them out.

I also have a guide to where everything goes through the firewall. You'll probably find other useful info in my Tech section.

https://gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/Cables_wires_lo2.htm

https://gerardsgarage.com/Garage/tech.htm

 

[Jerry]

Nice web site. I will add that to the others I will hand over to them on Thursday.