martyn wright Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 (edited) Restoration nearly complete! I have One wire which comes out of the main loom under the dash by the main control box and its Green and Purple? Can't see it on the Manual or in the Handbook??Help! Also which way do the front overiders fit on ? Does the zig zag edge go on facing the inside or outside? What a pain, the rubber strips each side of overiders kept falling off , so I ended up glueing them in place! Lol 😆 Edited August 8 by martyn wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Believe its wavey bits towards the centre of the bumper👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 Thanks Johny 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 There are lists of Lucas Wiring Golour Codes online, most them from North America, so have a look for them. But I'm sure that purple-on-green is for the indicators, and one like that to the dash will be for the light for indicators there. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 yes as John says theres also light green/purple for the flasher dash light which does fit in with that location👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 I need a pint!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 1 hour ago, martyn wright said: so I ended up glueing them in place! many leave them on the ....floor Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 JohnD! Yes! The green/Purple does go to the Flasher Switch and my flasher light has stopped flashing so I have a new flasher unit arriving tomorrow! Cheers for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 Pete! I wonder why, it took me weeks to get them sorted as I just kept giving up! As soon as the Flasher Unit arrives and is fitted, there's only the Under Dash, Steering wheel, front passenger bumper and Front Overiders to be fitted and she is finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 9 Author Report Share Posted August 9 Well! The Flasher unit has arrived and it hasn't worked! Plus the Fuel Gauge isn't working again? As I know that these Flasher Units can have problems I did order a second as a backup! Which should arrive tomorrow 🤔 this could be a earthing problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Ive got confused Martyn. The flasher relay is all wired up correctly with green 12v from fuse (ignition on), light green/brown going off to the column switch and light green/purple to the dash bulb? No earth needed at relay and I would have thought at least one of the main bulbs would be earthed ok to give you some operation.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 (edited) good earths on an old body is a continuous challenge you need to earth ......everything ......dont rely on old tap screws and sprire nuts etc. the side lamp assy is best fit a defined earth ..belt and braces approach . when we had the Vit6 we added a earth bond wire to connect rear lamps .rear tub, baulkhead bonnet. chassis and all together ...never any more weak winkers or dull tail lamps Pete Edited August 10 by Pete Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 10 Author Report Share Posted August 10 Hi Johny! This car has just been changed from Pos to Neg earth! I have the same Flasher Unit which was a Neg unit and the Auto Elec turned the pins / wiring around to make it Pos? I have on my diagram: P = lg/p L = lg/n and X=g I actually have P= lg/p L= g and X=lg/lg/n I now have a Neg Flasher unit inter58800 but believe that the two wires need changing around lol 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 1 hour ago, martyn wright said: Hi Johny! This car has just been changed from Pos to Neg earth! I have the same Flasher Unit which was a Neg unit and the Auto Elec turned the pins / wiring around to make it Pos? I have on my diagram: P = lg/p L = lg/n and X=g I actually have P= lg/p L= g and X=lg/lg/n I now have a Neg Flasher unit inter58800 but believe that the two wires need changing around lol 😆 I think it originally used a positive earth flasher unit which are still available but yes it was probably easier to convert to using a standard one. However now it definitely needs the wires going to terminals L and X (this is B in Triumphs drawing) returning to their original places👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 10 Author Report Share Posted August 10 Yeah! I'll do it tomorrow and see how we go! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 10 Author Report Share Posted August 10 (edited) Hi Johny! The ones that I ordered for a 1600/6 ended up being Pos earth, so I just changed the wire's around and the green ign light came on and so the flashers started flashing and I cried Ha! Ha! Thanks for the help! Edited August 10 by martyn wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Ha well at least that fits in with the car having been converted from positive earth! Is the flasher unit clearly identified for any future inheritors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted August 10 Author Report Share Posted August 10 Hi Johny! Future inherters? I did label it for myself lol 😆 mum I forgot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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