New Wiring Loom

Post by **vincenth** » Tue May 12, 2009 12:54 pm

I am thinking of getting a new wiring loom for my '71 Traveller and I was wondering if they are all the same spec or if any suppliers are recommended. I have seen both braided and PVC versions. Bull Motif seem to do one for my moggy - part no TMS112CALT.

I also have a supplier locally that does classic car wiring looms - http://www.autosparks.co.uk/

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue May 12, 2009 1:20 pm

I bought mine from Autosparks. They built it to my spec to include the wiring for reversing lights, rear fogs, indicator and trafficator circuits etc etc. The loom looks tidier with everything built in rather than having loose wires trailing around the car.

Post by **PAULJ** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:05 pm

mike.perry wrote:I bought mine from Autosparks. They built it to my spec to include the wiring for revesing lights, rear fogs, indicator and trafficator circuits etc etc. The loom looks tidier with everthing built in rather than having loose wires trailing around the car.

Can I ask what that cost please, and how lon ago it was.
Cheer

Post by **d_harris** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:57 pm

I was wondering too....

What info did you need to give them mike?

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:41 pm

I gave them the model and year of the car and I listed all the accessories fitted to the car which I wanted including in the loom, ie indicators to work off the same switch as the trafficators, (for which they also included a wiring diagram), reversing light, rear foglight, boot light, twin horns, halogen headlight connectors etc. I also specified non standard for the Series MM, plastic covered wires so that I will still be able to see the colours in a few years time.
I bought the loom this time last year and the cost was about £120
I have previously fitted a new Autosparks loom to the traveller which was an easier job as it has an alternator therefore no control box and fewer wires

Post by **pfgiz** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:48 pm

Sounds nice, I'd be interested to see the diagram for the indicators, see if it's any different to mine. I have a switch that turns the Trafficatiors off when I don't want them to work, the indicators always work.

I put my own together, two loons and a couple of rolls of tape, it does look a lot better that having stray wires floating around...

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:05 pm

Go to Useful Tips, scroll down to trafficators and it is there.
There is probably a technical way of searching for it.

Post by **pfgiz** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:18 am

Very nice approach. I did mine differently so I can isolate the Trafficators and stop them working in 'every day' / Motorway situations, but if I'd seen this first I would have done it this way as I could have hidden it better.

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:45 am

I find that trafficators are more reliable if they are used constantly. I just have to remember to cancel them when someone gets out of the passenger door.

Post by **nigelr2000** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:20 pm

Yes I have lost 3 plastic arms with people getting out and catching them

I now have a little beeper wired in (99p for 2 from ebay) so I remember to cancel them works a treat wired on the warning lamp wire but had to put a bit of tape accross the front as it was so loud you would have thought it was a bus reversing