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Pre-war wiring loom

Submitted by john_davies on Monday, 27 January, 2014 - 00:00
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Is it possible to buy a ready made wiring loom for a 1935 ES2? If not does anyone know where best to buy all the bits to make my own?

I assume it should be cotton braided?

John

Submitted by david_cooper on Tuesday, 28 January, 2014 - 00:00

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Auto Electric Supplies do something that looks as it is has the correct appearance. But what I cannot find is something that should be simple: the rubber sleeving used to carry exposed cables up to the headlight, and also to run all the way along the top bar beneath the tank. A bit like very narrow section (and straight) bicycle inner tube. You should also have several 'Terry' clips to encircle the tubes and support cables, plus small clips on the right hand edge of the rear mudguard for the rear light.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tuesday, 28 January, 2014 - 00:01

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Look up Vehicle Wiring Products although I have never used them myself and can't comment.

For ancient cotton braided cable to assist in recreating that mid-30s smouldering effect, I have found that the classic car suppliers are more useful than the motorcycle ones. At Beaulieu I discovered The Seven Workshop who do parts for Austin 7s but do have 1930s style braided cable on their list. There must be other similar companies out there as well.

Submitted by richard_payne on Tuesday, 28 January, 2014 - 00:02

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I used what David refers to, the smallest cross section bicycle inner tube that I could find. It's a devil of a job to turn it inside out to hide the mould lines though. The slight curve doesn't show in use.

I used the same technique to make a new cover for the Jaeger-type sppedo drive cable.

Thin-walled rubber tube isn't easy to find.

Submitted by roger_hainsworth on Tuesday, 28 January, 2014 - 00:04

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John

If your ES2 has a plain (no instrument panel) petrol tank, and the horn is mounted on the front engine mounting, and you have a 2 brush dynamo,

TMS of Nottingham do a ready to go braided loom, british made, part no. MC381PB.

The braiding is black cotton, with a thin red trace line in it. All wire colours match the original wiring diagram for the above spec. I fitted one to a 1938 restoration without any modification.

Auto Electric Supplies do matt black PVC tubing in a large range of sizes that looks the part for cable sheathing, down to 4mm i.d. which looks good on the single wire to the rear light or horn push, or a slightly larger diameter 8mm for the dip switch wires, and so on.

Submitted by mark_zenor on Wednesday, 29 January, 2014 - 00:00

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John

This loom is available from British Wiring Supply here in the USA which works with TMS, I believe. I used this on my 1946 Model 18.

Does anyone have a photo of the rubber sheathing being discussed and was this used on the post war singles?

Also photos of the tail light wire and speedo wire would be good. I believe in can picture it in my head but a photo would be at treat.

Thanks

Mark

Submitted by david_cooper on Wednesday, 29 January, 2014 - 00:05

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This is RHS of mine. Lamp is (was at time of photo) wrong but cable clips along mudguard are original.The correct Lucas tail lamp (ML110?) body detaches from the lens assembly both to allow changing the bulb and to allow tail of mudguard to be removed to take the wheel off.http://www.vintagenorton.com/search/label/1937

Submitted by john_davies on Wednesday, 29 January, 2014 - 00:06

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Yes I do have a plain tank, 2 brush dynamo and horn on the front engine mount. I will give TMS a call tomorrow.

Good tip. Thanks

 



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