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MG TD TF 1500 - Wiring Harness

I purchased my very first MG TD (1952 TD14714) in October, 2006. This BBS has been a fantatic source of information to help me deal with the various minor repairs and restoration challenges. I am happy to report that I have driven the car regularly and have suffered only one (very minor) road mishap related to my electrical system. I have decided to replace my car's wiring harness and need this group's collective expert opinions. While I am not planning to restore the car to showroom condiiton, I want to be reasonably faithful(ie. braided?). So I need to know what is the best source for a high quality, reasonably priced wiring harness.
Thanks in advance -- Mike
Mike Iandolo

Mike,

Although I have not (yet) had the need to replace my 53-year-old wiring harness, I have seen several and the range of quality is astounding.

Almost certainly, I wouldn't be inclined to buy a harness from Moss, as they tend to be "cost-effective" and I just didn't like the quality. Only last week, I saw one for an MGB made in the UK and furnished by B&G. It was of good quality except that one connection came up a bit short.

The best for T-Series that I have seen, came from British Wiring in PA - http://www.britishwiring.com/. A chap up the road from me is doing a TC and his new harness from BW is beautifully-made and of reasonable cost. Also, you can custom order extra connections like a reversing lamp, 2nd fog lamp, etc.

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.
Gordon A. Clark

Mike, check out Rhode Island Wiring (www.riwire.com/). Excellent quality.
Bud Krueger

+1 on http://www.britishwiring.com/

Evan Ford - TD 27621

Mike
I got one from British Wiring and the folks there are great to work with answering questions etc.

tim
tim

Several years ago I bought a Moss harness and found it to fit just right and quality was good. I have no vested intrest in Moss but found absoultly no problem with the harness which is braided not the cheap one.
TRM Maine

Moss harness not installed yet (braided), quality appears beautiful. George
George Butz

I should have been more specific above. I appears that British wiring uses larger conductors in constructing their harnesses, providing a better margin of safety from overheated wires. See more information in my fuse blog at tseriesmg.bl*gsp*t.com (note: change * to o - the BBS doesn't like bl*gsp*t)

That being said, I have a moss harness and I is working out fine to date.....
Evan Ford - TD 27621

This thread was discussed between 29/05/2007 and 31/05/2007

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