Time to move on with the electrics. I’ve mentioned in other posts this is the least anticipated part of the rebuild. I’m by no means a novice to Land Rover electrics but it is the least favourite part of vehicle ownership.

However…. I am in the fortunate position, I don’t have to figure out what a previous owner may have done… there’s no spurious additions… Radio, CB, spot lights, 12v sockets and I am starting with a brand new wiring loom from AutoSparks

I have had additional wiring added to the original to loom design to cater for… spotlights and 12 volts sockets !

Here we go then… fingers crossed, I hope I “don’t let the smoke out”…Original Lucas wiring smoke is becoming increasingly hard to find 😉

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First of all the two main spurs had to be installed into the bulkhead. Easy enough. Conveniently, the rubber grommets are already installed on the loom
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With colour coded wiring diagram in hand the dash panel can be wired in
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Not as bad as I thought it would be. Checked, double checked and triple checked…. everything connected where it should be. I had to make some short tails to wire in the warning lights, all of which were crimped, soldered and shrink wrapped 🙂
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That’s the clocks all wired in. I will have to remove the dash panel again to fit the speedo cable but I am reasonably happy the wires are connected where they should be…. until the moment of turning the key… where I will be quite nervous.
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Whilst I was at is, I installed these neat twin power sockets form Bits for Landys. I added the switch… I like to know things can switched off