British Wiring Harness Question
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:32 pm
Dear Elan Wiring Experts,
I'm getting ready to take the plunge and purchase engine bay, interior, and trunk wiring harnesses for my '69 S4 DHC. I'll admit to more than a little trepidation, as electrical is not my wheelhouse, but with the wiring in my Elan being a combination of 50-year-old stuff and a bunch of non-standard bodges, I believe I'm better off just starting over from scratch.
I'm purchasing my wiring harnesses from British Wiring. They offer two "Main" harnesses for the S4: the Main Harness with Alternator:
http://www.britishwiring.com/Lotus-Elan ... -p/832.htm
and the Main Harness with Generator:
http://www.britishwiring.com/Lotus-Elan ... -p/822.htm
My car has a modern, Japanese (I believe, Mitsubishi) alternator installed by the previous owner. I still have the generator control box on the firewall, but it has been bypassed, pursuant, I am told, to the instructions provided by RD Enterprises (the source of the alternator).
Clearly, my current wiring harness is (largely) the one originally provided with the generator-equipped Elan.
So, which British Wiring harness do you recommend I purchase?
I have emailed British Wiring this question but have, so far, received no response.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts on what, I am certain, is only the first of many electrical questions!
-John
I'm getting ready to take the plunge and purchase engine bay, interior, and trunk wiring harnesses for my '69 S4 DHC. I'll admit to more than a little trepidation, as electrical is not my wheelhouse, but with the wiring in my Elan being a combination of 50-year-old stuff and a bunch of non-standard bodges, I believe I'm better off just starting over from scratch.
I'm purchasing my wiring harnesses from British Wiring. They offer two "Main" harnesses for the S4: the Main Harness with Alternator:
http://www.britishwiring.com/Lotus-Elan ... -p/832.htm
and the Main Harness with Generator:
http://www.britishwiring.com/Lotus-Elan ... -p/822.htm
My car has a modern, Japanese (I believe, Mitsubishi) alternator installed by the previous owner. I still have the generator control box on the firewall, but it has been bypassed, pursuant, I am told, to the instructions provided by RD Enterprises (the source of the alternator).
Clearly, my current wiring harness is (largely) the one originally provided with the generator-equipped Elan.
So, which British Wiring harness do you recommend I purchase?
I have emailed British Wiring this question but have, so far, received no response.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts on what, I am certain, is only the first of many electrical questions!
-John