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hobbit:
I still suffer with bad connections on mine too, fuel and temp gauge went wonky intermittently, tried all sorts but it turned out to be bad spade connections on the back of the fuse block feeding the gauges
Good fun arn't they :wink: :lol:
Evilgoat:
--- Quote from: "hobbit" ---I still suffer with bad connections on mine too, fuel and temp gauge went wonky intermittently, tried all sorts but it turned out to be bad spade connections on the back of the fuse block feeding the gauges
Good fun arn't they :wink: :lol:
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They are a Lucas creation, go figure :)
tomarse:
--- Quote from: "The Landy Guy" ---is it best with the general wiring to colour code it? or can i just use black and red on it all?
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If you use the same colour all the way through you will be cursing yourself in a few years time when you have to take the dash off to fix something!
I did my landy in mainly the same colour and used tape labels on the end. 5 years later the writing has faded off the labels and it took me forever to fix a dodgy connection and add some stuff in.
I had loads of trouble with the 4 way plug in bullet connectors (i used them on the lights) corroding and falling apart after only a couple of years. I use proper multiway spade connectors now (the same as marshalls did when they converted the 101 ambis as it happens!)
On the ones i have done since i have used different colours. Not necessarily the correct colours but different ones. Ive also drawn a diagram as i wired it up.
I reckon the uninsulated 'proper' double crimp terminals are better than the cheap preinsulated ones (like halfords sell). They stay on better. Buy a load of them, the proper crimp tool for them and some plastic covers from VWP and it makes a better job of it.
The Landy Guy:
so you reckon colour code it all, will make it easier in the future?
Evilgoat:
--- Quote from: "The Landy Guy" ---so you reckon colour code it all, will make it easier in the future?
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Hell yes :)
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