Topic: Wiring (Read 13640 times)

The Landy Guy · « **on:** August 09, 2007, 00:22:07 »

Just recently ripped all the old dead wires from my landy, and want to completely re-wire it!

doing it myself of course but its the 1st time! (cant be that hard)

just after some tips!
and if i can contact someone if i need to work something out!!

so yeah if you got any tips or anything i need all the help i can get!!!

Cheers
Paul

Spacemud · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2007, 00:28:01 »

Wittsend has provided a circuit diagram in colour which has proved very useful to me. I'm sure someone can remember where abouts it's kept on here..................unfortunately not me! :?

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2007, 00:46:46 »

cheers!

that would help, i only have the black and white one and i still aint sure i fully understand it!!

God help me!( or god help my landy)!!

hobbit · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2007, 08:39:51 »

I coloured over a diagram for a lightweight, not quite the same as yours though

which one is your 2a, is it the s3 full plastic dash or the centre consol older type?

mark.yellow.series.3 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:10:04 »

i rewired mine from scratch,

Spacemud · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2007, 13:09:59 »

I lied, Wittsend provided the diagram on the Series 2 Club site, not MudClub :roll: . It's under the technical info section and has proved one of the most useful pieces of paper ever to have come off my printer!

Lucy1978 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2007, 13:36:57 »

Whilst you're doing it, up rate the wiring to the headlights and put relays in, this reduces the power loss at the headlights. Also series motors aren't overly endowed with fuses, bung another fuse box in and fuse the circuits like the lights that currently aren't.

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu are a good place to buy connectors, wire etc.

Bob Ajob · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2007, 22:28:10 »

If you e-mail vehicle wiring products asking for a catalogue, they will send you one (providing you give an address).

YES, a real life paper catalogue!

Some links I 'borrowed' from www.series2club.co.uk/ (then Technical)
Neg Earth IIA wiring diagram
Upgrading your lighting circuit

If you need the address for the Series 2 club forum, it's here:
http://www.s2cforum.com/forum/index.php

But be warned, I'm on every night and I don't get to read everything!

Devon-Rover · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2007, 18:33:16 »

The Neg earth diagram is the one for your landy too.
Consider making your life easier with an alternator conversion, as this is easier to wire than having to get the dynamo and regulator box sorted.

Do come over to the S2C forum it is a huge technical resource, you'll have all your questions answerd. and like rob i'm on there every day, (but i do read everything :roll: )

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2007, 00:25:49 »

Quote from: "hobbit"

I coloured over a diagram for a lightweight, not quite the same as yours though

which one is your 2a, is it the s3 full plastic dash or the centre consol older type?

centre

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2007, 00:27:08 »

Quote from: "Devon-Rover"

The Neg earth diagram is the one for your landy too.
Consider making your life easier with an alternator conversion, as this is easier to wire than having to get the dynamo and regulator box sorted.

Do come over to the S2C forum it is a huge technical resource, you'll have all your questions answerd. and like rob i'm on there every day, (but i do read everything :roll: )

i already done the alternator change!

so if i have an alternater do i still need to regulator box?

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2007, 00:27:52 »

Quote from: "Bob Ajob"

If you e-mail vehicle wiring products asking for a catalogue, they will send you one (providing you give an address).

YES, a real life paper catalogue!

miles ahead of you!!! :P

Bob Ajob · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2007, 16:06:21 »

Quote from: "The Landy Guy"

so if i have an alternater do i still need to regulator box?

Not unless it's a REALLY old alternator. Most alternators have the regulator built in.

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2007, 20:46:04 »

ah right ok

how do i know if its an old or newish one?

Bob Ajob · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2007, 00:44:25 »

dunno on age...
If it's a Lucas and it's got a bit on the back that looks like it comes off like this (on the bottom of the pic on the right):

This bit's the regulator:

Henry Webster · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2007, 00:52:38 »

Quote from: "mark.yellow.series.3"

i rewired mine from scratch,

Where did you get the bus bars from? They look good.

When I was considering doing the Series 1 I spoke to Autosparks who do replacement looms. I was struck by the fact that their prices were probably cheaper than doing it from scratch myself, plus they were happy to include extras or modifications.

http://www.autosparks.co.uk/

H

mark.yellow.series.3 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2007, 21:29:45 »

i got them from www.lsuk.co.uk

i ordered them from the DURITE catalogue, just the job 8)

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2007, 23:34:21 »

Quote from: "Bob Ajob"

dunno on age...
If it's a Lucas and it's got a bit on the back that looks like it comes off like this (on the bottom of the pic on the right):

This bit's the regulator:

i believe its a lucus and it has a small plug that comes off the back, that mean anything?

Bob Ajob · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2007, 15:23:35 »

It probably looks a bit like that one above then from the back of it. The Lucar connector is common amongst the same alternators, essentially a block with three spades in it.

Assuming anything is generally not good, in this case though I would assume you have no regulator as the alternator has one...

Did you do the alternator conversion yourself or was it already done?

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2007, 23:22:11 »

already done and just to let you know the landy had no wiring in at all so i don't know if it hand an regualtor before hand

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2007, 22:47:01 »

so on the wiring dia , i remove the dynimo and the altenator, but what do i wire to the missing altenator?

Lucy1978 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2007, 15:33:07 »

errr not sure what you mean there mate :?

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2007, 17:08:36 »

sorry no it doesnt make much sense

dosen't matter for the time being

mark.yellow.series.3 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2007, 20:03:53 »

errrm, theres usally only one alternator on an engine. so really you only need one.

if you need a hand wiring it back up give me a shout.

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2007, 20:30:05 »

the problem i have is that on the wiring diagram its say dynamo and regulator box, but i have been told that if i have an altenator conversion i don't need to regulator box,

so on the wiring diagram i take the regulator box out, where do i wire things to??

if you understand that?

Bob Ajob · « **Reply #25 on:** August 21, 2007, 00:12:08 »

I'm sort of lucky in that this has been done on mine, though unlike your 2a, mine has Series 3 wiring (sort of, goes with the dash), so someone's done it already...

Looking at the diagram I posted before (thanks be to the Series 2 Club), if you zoom in at the top right there's some instructions:
Remove all wires from the voltage regulator
Connect cables A1 & A together, best done at the solenoid
Connect main alternator output to the solenoid
Connect wire from warning lamp to w on the alternator

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #26 on:** August 21, 2007, 00:22:36 »

how far north of warickshire do you live bob?

i owe you a few pints!!

that wiring diagram is alot easier to follow than the one in the haynes manual!!!

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2007, 21:48:46 »

is it best with the general wiring to colour code it? or can i just use black and red on it all?

Bob Ajob · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2007, 08:17:48 »

I tend to use what ever is to hand, so long as it's rated correctly for the application. It is of course best to use the correct colours, later on down the line you'll now what's what without following the cables. In reality, you'll probably use what you've got if you intend on keeping it - who's gonna know the difference (apart from us readers) :lol:

I live by J3 of the M6... (removed the rest)

Drop by anytime... I'll be at Langley Farm 7th - 9th September if you're about, long way for you though, must be, it's 110 ish miles for me. :)

The Landy Guy · « **Reply #29 on:** August 30, 2007, 22:24:13 »

yeah well if i am round that way

yeah i live bit further north from you, wolvohampton-telford way

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AuthorTopic: Wiring (Read 13640 times)