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thefunkaygibbon · Joined: 25 Apr 2023 Posts: 3

The wiring in my classic has beaten me, so I thought I either need to pay someone to rip out and restore the wiring loom, or purchase a new one and fit myself.

I haven't really been able to find someone to do it, so a new loom could be the way to go, so, has anyone used auto sparks for a replacement loom?

Experience?

bjacko · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:59 am Post subject: Replace wiring loom

If your vehicle has a wooden coach built frame it pays to add extra earth wires for lights etc that do not already have an earth lead.
When removing the old loom take plenty of photos and label the wire ends so you can compare it to the new one and know where they will all go to.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:33 am Post subject:

I used AutoSparks many years ago, I sent off my old pre-war loom that was all together but in pretty poor shape. They replicated the original as supplied and we had no problems.
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby

I also went to Auto Sparks for my new wiring loom. I don't know what I was expecting but none of the wires were labelled so it took a while to compare them with the car's master wiring diagram.

None of the wires had ends on them either so it also took a while to solder on bullet connectors.

I am not complaining but if I was to do it again I would make my own harness from scratch ...as I had to do with both my 1926 Dodge Brothers and 1930 Austin Swallow; neither of which had 'off the shelf' looms available for them.