Electrical

Looking for help

feeds@yuku.com (rjhansen) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:59:00 GMT

While in process of redoing the front wiring of my 74 Spit.
All the drawings I did before I started work, got smudged and damp.
And now I can't make any sense out of them.
So is there anybody around the West burbs of Chicago that would be willing to let me drop by and examine their car and take some pic's?
I would think any year from 74 to 77 should be the same.
Let me know, and thanks in advance.

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Wiring on the Fuel and Temp guages

feeds@yuku.com (mkivmarty) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:55:02 GMT

I took some of the advice from this forum and decided to rewire my 72 from scratch. Got a lot of it done so far (With a few blown fuses), but I'm stumped on what goes where on the back of the fuel and temp guages. There are only two terminals on each, bit neither is marked to voltage stabalizer or to sending unit. My guages are Smiths, but the Jeagers that I have are also unmarked. I think polarity would matter in a DC circut like these and don't want to risk frying the guages before...

connection of new alternator

feeds@yuku.com (amiga4001) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:48:10 GMT

I am putting in a new aftermarket alternator into my gt6 mk1. Problem is how to connect it correctly. There are 2 wires on the wiring loom which lead to the alternator a big brown one and a brown/yellow one. On the used plug I got with the new alternator the are 3 wires: A big brown one and a thinner brown/yellow and a brown/blue wire. So the thick brown one goes to the battery as it is the charging line. The brown/yellow goes to the ignition light . But where is the third one to go? Is this...

pertronix bad?

feeds@yuku.com (LJLong324) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:26:05 GMT

Anyone got a sure method for checking an Ignitor module ? I don't get a pulse on my test light while cranking so I'm leaning towards a bad module.

Ingnition light

feeds@yuku.com (Jeff E) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:45:25 GMT

Helping a newbie with his recently acquired Mk III. Recently, his ignition light has come on and will not go off. The battery is getting a charge; he has driven for many weeks with the light on. I am wondering if it is a malfunction with the voltage regulator. I'm really not sure how this feedback system works. It appears to be ignition switch to light to voltage regulator, so I assume the voltage regulator (via amount of voltage being generated by the system) operates the light. Any...

Upgrade to newer connecter's

feeds@yuku.com (rjhansen) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:01:46 GMT

Just wondering if anybody has upgraded their wiring with newer snap connectors? I can't say I am all that impressed with the original connecter's that Triumph used. Not to mention that after 35 years some of that stuff is just worn out. So was wondering if someone has converted to snap connecter's like are used in newer cars.
If so do you have any pic's? I am thinking that would make a far neater appearance up front....

Rewiring my 75 Spit

feeds@yuku.com (chrisrintz) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:24:57 GMT

Have had my 75 for about 18 months now and have been methodically replacing parts & assemblies from the ground up. I guess you could call the proejct a rolling restoration. While recently converting to an electric fan, I began digging round underneath the dashboard and have found the the PO (a caterpillar mechanic) had basically cut of all the original wiring and has rewired most of the circuits, bypassing the starter relay, Smith's module, etc. Everything electrical works fine,...

Brakes lights, signals, and guages

feeds@yuku.com (jordanchristie) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:29:19 GMT

Hey guys I have a 64 MK1. Two nights ago my brake lights, turn signals, temp and fuel gauge all quit working. The brake lights will come on when the headlights are on but they will not brighten when the brake pedal is pressed. What would make those 4 things go out together? Where does the problem lie and how can I fix it? I'm a newbie to Spitfires so any help is appreciated.

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Distributor replacement (45DM4)

feeds@yuku.com (apo) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:14:08 GMT

Hello there,
I am putting the engine back together on a 1978 that I'm restoring, and I've noticed that the shaft through the distributor has some significant run-out. I'm not sure if it was that way previously (it was barely runable anyway when I took possession of it) or if I did that while attempting to remove the dog pin at the bottom. The shaft is bent to the point that the gap between the pickup and the triggers varies by 20-25 thousands, and I can feel it rubbing on...

fuel gauge up on startup then crawls down

feeds@yuku.com (jimes) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:07:12 GMT

my fuel gauge begins in the right place, but after the car runs a little it creeps down,
does anyone have experience with this?

tach and speedo illumination

feeds@yuku.com (jimes) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:08:25 GMT

Hi everyone,
I'm a new spitfire owner, FINALLY! (69 Mk3)
so far i've had to replace the starter motor, the outcome of which was awesome.
Then as i'm driving along singing the new song i made up about driving my spitty, the temp and fuel gauges stop working.
so, once again the internets helped me and i went looking behind the dash for the voltage regulator attached to the speedo.
But i think i may have broken something, as when i pulled the lamps from the...

Ignition switch problem

feeds@yuku.com (stevieg) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:46:59 GMT

I hope I'm in the right area for this.
The ignition switch was acting funny when turning to the start position (Not wanting to return to run) then stopped energizing the starter.
On top of this, even in the off position, the ignition is still hot.
The detents don't seem to be there anymore.
Is this a common failure?
The car is a 71 GT-6
Is the mechanical part of the switch separate from the key?
I mean, could a link have slipped or broken?

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Any ideas??

feeds@yuku.com (chrisrintz) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:08:26 GMT

1975 Spitfire. Anyone have an idea what this is? The PO chopped all the original wiring under the dash. I found this on the passenger side firewall on the inside, about even with the battery.

Another Alternator Issue - AC/Delco upgrade

feeds@yuku.com (ehowlandjenney) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:20:28 GMT

78 spitfire. Needed to replace the alternator, and saw the Teglerizer link with instructions to swap in the AC/Delco unit. In the wiring instructions, he mentions Red and Black wires to go to the dash board indicator and the regulator. On the Alternator I got, there are no colors, only an "F" and a "P" for the plug with the smaller wires. (Ground and Output are separate, on the case). I picked P=panel and wired that to the indicator wire, and F=field (saw this online...

Alternator problems

feeds@yuku.com (ryanhuetter) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:58:45 GMT

I recently replaced my dead generator on my mk.3 with Delco alternator which runs and charges beautifully, but since installing it I have massive leeching on the battery when the car is off. I used my voltometer to determine that my alternator circuit is drawing 12v with the ignition off, but when I tested the diodes they seemed to be fine. Does anyone have any insight as to what the problem may be or at least what I should try to figure it out?

Signal Lights

feeds@yuku.com (Dave Sorensen) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:18:06 GMT

HI All: I* have a 78 spit and all of a sudden the left signal light is blinking and won't stop no matter where I place the lever. Also stays on when I turn off the ignition. Could sombody steer me in the right direction to fix this? Thank You

6V Ballast resistor

feeds@yuku.com (canberra spitfire) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:27:18 GMT

Hi again guys, looking for some more of your excellent advice.

Little Red still not firing, and I can see that the issue (I think) is that there is no power to the positive side of the coil.

Measuring the voltage on my Triumph sedan, I can see that I need to be able to feed 6V to the coil. Looking at the manual, it appears that power has to go from the ignition to the coil through what is termed a "Ballast resistor".

I must have misplaced this...

Head light switch

feeds@yuku.com (NMslim) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:02:33 GMT

Hey guys,
I would like to add a automatic headlight feature to my 78 Spit. One that comes on after engine start and shuts off with ignition. Has anyone here done this? Seems like a simple thing but where do I find the parts.

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Pertronix ignition

feeds@yuku.com (Victor Martin) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:13:45 GMT

Just wondering if you have to set the gap in the plugs any differently than that of .64mm for a electronic ignition system. Thanks Victor