Alternator Charging Harness

[Waylander]

Hi All, having a poke round the engine bay just eyeball inspection I noticed.....




the nice big red/black is the solenoid actuator wire, the blue is the alternator exciter wire, now up the top here no real drama, down by the starter where the insulation is also failing this cable runs with the main battery cable, if these two get together for a brew, and the car is in gear, it will be off down the road on its own, without a key and probably locked too, if not in gear it will run the starter till it catches fire or the battery goes flat,

this harness for the 968 is now NLA, the only solution is to make one....
In progress,

[scam75]

Good spot Martin and looks a great solution.

[Waylander]

Nearly finished, just waiting for some terminals

[Waylander]

first prototype made, taken me ages as I managed to screw my back up some how, New plugs on the way from the USA, Main cable uprated to 120amps, solenoid cable uprated to 33amps, all wiring temp safe to 120 Degrees C, braid cover up to 150 Degrees C, for a mates Turbo I have got some 500 Degree coverings

[scam75]

Tremendous work! Hope your back is better soon.

[Waylander]

And this is what happens when the insulation finally gives up, and the harness shorts out........

[scam75]

Ouch

[scam75]

Ouch

[Waylander]

Must be just the two of us on here now Stuart

[scam75]

It does look that way Martin sadly.

[sgl1966]

Very similar story at the local garage that have a 60'S Ford F150 in for work , all sat down for tea break when it had several attempts to start its self . Worth checking .
Yes it has gone quiet , thought everyone had gone of to facebook groups .

[pauly]

I've read about cars starting themselves. Must get out of the habit of leaving mine in gear. Pulled the undertray off yesterday, first time for ages. The steering pump belt tensioner was swinging in the wind.

[sgl1966]

Pauly how are you getting on with those pistons , 10 thou above block deck height ?

[pauly]

Do you mean the pistons I got from Baz, Simon?

[sgl1966]

Yes , those ones , have you started on your build ?