jamiepeers
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I'm in the middle of trimming my seats with e PLC foams and can say i am very inpressed with them. The bottom piece is sandwiched 3 layers and pre glued for you but you do need to glue a seperate piece on the top that is the side bolster and front thigh support but its simple to do. I too have a 1972 car that has had newer recliner seats with a headrest put in and i am awaiting new back covers to finish the project Here's the bottom foams and covers complete
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The MK3 wiring diagram is shown here at the top. http://www.triumphspitfire.com/images/wiring/overdrivewiring.pdf Don't get overly fussed about wire colours if something differs a bit, and the oblong shapes in the diagram are the bullet type connectors you have in the loom. All you need to know really is that you put power and earth to the relay on C1 and W1 with larger wires, C2 wires up to your OD solenoid W2 wires up in series to your 3rd/4th gear switch on the gearbox, then onto your gearstick (wherever its mounted on the MK3) switch.
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Wimpus, did you split the feeds to the original fuses and have one new fuse for each of the feeds? If so care to share wire colours of old wires to new values of fuses? This looks nice and neat and something i would be interested in Thanks Jamie
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need help with overdrive and reverse light wiring.
jamiepeers replied to jamiepeers's topic in Drivetrain
Again, this ends up being done in some spare time in fits and starts so i haven't commented in a while. Just thought i'd say i have sorted the OD wiring and relays now. All apears to work, at least in the sense that i get the audible OD solenoid click when in 3rd/4th with ignition on and the flick of the gear switch. The car isn't out on the open road yet so i can't really try it for real, unless i get her up on axle stands and do it that way - which i may do. Its really a very easily wired in system when you look at it. I think i was muddying the waters by being overly fussed on the many connectors in the system. If youi were to freshly wire it in yourself it becomes crystal clear. So a big thanks to all who helped out. Cheers, and onto the next "to do" -
not connected, but don't forget to plug the pipe
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need help with overdrive and reverse light wiring.
jamiepeers replied to jamiepeers's topic in Drivetrain
Not sure if i have the angled drive fitted as yet. You can just make out the speedo connection to the box in the last pic Its an unknown to me as i'm pretty sure the car was initially bought with no overdrive, then retrofitted, or at least, started to be retrofitted. Looks like i'll have to get an angle drive too. By the way, where do all the electrical gubbins hide regrading overdrive relay etc etc? Cheers Jamie -
need help with overdrive and reverse light wiring.
jamiepeers replied to jamiepeers's topic in Drivetrain
Again as per my other thread, the spitty took a back seat, then i found the clutch had welded itself to the flywheel due to it sat there, also the OSR brake cylinder had seized out. After a faff with that and sorting it i can now concentrate on a few other final mech issues, this being one on them I took some pics, hope you can shed light on what goes where as it was like this when i got it Muchos Gracias -
need help with overdrive and reverse light wiring.
jamiepeers replied to jamiepeers's topic in Drivetrain
Sorry for the lack of thanks or replies on here guys, i have been asconded by the wife for some serious DIY around the house to pay for my over enthusiasm with cars, my penalty is laying decking and general manual labour in the garden which i hate!!!! As soon as i have that out of the way i am back on with the Spit. Many thanks for the replies. I shall keep you posted -
As stated guys, i have a type d over drive unit that was somewhat fitted by my uncle before i got the Spit, with a couple of wires hanging from it (green in colour) and also a switch to fit on top of the gearstick, again there are a few wires here that need connecting. Can anyone tell me what goes where, a simple wiring bullet pointer would be nice. Also i need to make sure i have reverse lights, at present i don't, and i think i'll start with the reverse light switch/wires on the 'box. Can you point me to where they are?? Cars a 72 MK4 Cheers
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Just read through the whole thread. What a fine set of skills you have there Scott. I doth my cap. Hopefully..........hopefully, someday i can get mine to be of a similar standard. If i could get the bloody thing to run!