TR2/3/3A TR-3 Wiring connectors

[piman]

Hello Keoke,

it seems that we will have to disagree, I would say that the average percentage of good crimped joints against soldered is higher due to the greater skill required to achieve a sound soldered joint versus fool proof crimp pliers (The preset ratchet type).

Alec

 

[Bugeye58]

The crimping pliers I purchased to do hexagonal crimps are the ratchet type. I still solder the end of the connector, though.
As an aside,when I went to a harness repair class at GM, the crimped connectors were deemed acceptable as original, but field service required both crimping and soldering, even with the proper preset ratchet pliers.
Jeff

 

[angelfj1]

No doubt, none of my business and you will surely tell me so but giving a 16 year old a car with a small block, 2,000 pound weight and the same protection as a Radio Flyer wagon is the same as handing him a loaded gun and telling him to play with it! I don't understand.

Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana

I guess I'd have to agree with Lou on this one...a 16 year old needs a Geo Metro with two spark plugs removed!

Amen. I don't understand either, but I agree with both of you. Why take a well designed sports car with predictable handling characteristics and pimp it? What do you have when you're finished? Basically a kicked ass! And then give this abortion to a child???? I trust this does not end up tragically. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif

 

[angelfj1]

We have a great source of connectors and electrical bits at britishwiring.com . Matt Baker of Triumphs Rescue in PA just purchased this business and will be "open" beginning tomorrow.

Many years ago, before there was British Wiring (or at least before <u>I</u> discovered British Wiring), I was in dire need for my then 1974 TR6, specifically a June, 1974 TR6. It is important that you know the month, especially in a 74, when they had 74 1/2 TR6. Anywho, the wiring harness on this car was an absolute bird's nest of non-original K-Mart wires. Nowhere to turn, no internet, I found a Triumph graveyard outside of Atlanta where hundreds of Triumphs were being dismantled for their parts. Back then, the parts weren't so valuable. (Does anyone remember this place?) The owner had a June, 1974 TR6 with a good harness. I bit, he stripped it out, and what I got was a fair harness, quite original, but not great. Lotsa abraded wires, cruddy connectors. Maybe even a burned circuit or two. He cut off three of the Lucar connector from under the dash, too tight to unplug. Now became the hard part. Somehow, it becomes foggy right here, I found a company in England that duplicated Triumph (and I am sure other) wiring harnesses using the exact wiring colours. The phone call was fun, the dude on the British side of the call referred to me as some "crazy bloke from America" calling about a new harness. I sent him the new-old harness in a mailer along with 140 lbs., back when a dollar was a dollar, and three weeks later I received a gorgeous, correct June, 1974 wiring harness, with the three dash Lucar connectors cut off to length!


Those were the days.

I just ordered the rear harness for my June 1973 TR6 from British Wiring and got it the next day. I will miss Leslie and her hubby. Let's all pull for the new guy.

Bill: I remember that place. Our good friend Dave at TRF used to work there. But heck, I'm really dating myseld!