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Capt_BJ
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Adding an Electrical Circuit
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March 12, 2008, 05:16:10 PM »
I've seen this topic come up a few times so thought I'd mention that the May issue of Classic Motorsports (just arrived in my mailbox) has an article about adding circuits for a set of air horns and a set of driving lights in a Midget. Obviously a direct carry over to a Mini....
I already picked up one thing I didn't know b4 and had a 'duh' moment:
"....and those of you that speak Lucas know that the colors all mean something: White is switched (on when the key is on), unfused; green is switched, fused; brown is unswitched (always on), unfused; and purple is unswitched, fused."
As many times as I traced wires for a circuit I never thought about the color always being the same type of circuit....
The basics of the article, determining the new load and determining the need for a relay applies to classics and new....
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T.J.
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Re: Adding an Electrical Circuit
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March 12, 2008, 08:11:12 PM »
I just read that article this evening...I never put the color codes into any type of categories either.
Then again, the only lucas color coded wires left are the headlight harness and the tail/brake light wiring.
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